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chasteness
Variant of chaste
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
Related Forms:
- chastely adverb
- chasteness noun
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