chaste (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
examples a holy woman innocent and chaste
Outgoing links
Also see moral; pure; virtuous
Attribute virtue, chastity, sexual morality; virginity
Derivationally related form chaste → chastity
Antonym chaste → unchaste
Similar to celibate, continent; pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous
Incoming links
Similar to celibate, continent; pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous
Antonym unchaste → chaste
Also see moral; pure; virtuous
Derived from adjective chastely → chaste
Derivationally related form chastity → chaste
Attribute virtue, chastity, sexual morality; virginity

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