chastity

English Thesaurus

1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abstinence,
definition	:	act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)

domain category	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)

2. morality with respect to sexual relations (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	morality,
definition	:	concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	honor, honour, pureness, purity,
definition	:	a woman's virtue or chastity (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	chaste,
definition	:	morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) (adj.all)

attribute	:	unchaste,
definition	:	not chaste (adj.all)

3. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) (noun.act)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse (adj.all)

4. morality with respect to sexual relations (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) (adj.all)

derivation	:	pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous,
definition	:	in a state of sexual virginity (adj.all)

5. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) (noun.act)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse (adj.all)

6. morality with respect to sexual relations (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) (adj.all)

derivation	:	pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous,
definition	:	in a state of sexual virginity (adj.all)