chaste
chaste definition
chaste (c̸hāst)
adjective
- not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; virtuous
- sexually abstinent; celibate
- pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
- restrained and simple in style; not ornate
Etymology: OFr < L castus, pure, chaste: see caste
Related Forms:
- chastely chaste′ly adverb
- chasteness chaste′·ness noun
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