chasteness Definition

chaste
adj

1. Sexually virtuous or pure; refraining from sexual relations either outside marriage or altogether.

Thesaurus: virtuous, moral, virgin, celibate, abstinent, continent, vestal, pure, innocent, virginal, unsullied, unblemished, unstained, uncontaminated; Antonym: promiscuous, abandoned.
2. Said of behaviour, etc: modest; decent.

Thesaurus: modest, decent, subdued, simple, severe, disciplined, proper.
3. Said of clothes, jewellery, style, etc: simple; plain; unadorned.

Derivative: chastely
adverb

Derivative: chasteness
noun

See chastity.

Etymology: 13c: French, from Latin castus.