chastity
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Synonyms & Antonyms for chastity
Synonyms
chasteness, immaculacy, innocence, modesty, purity
Antonyms
immodesty, impurity, unchasteness, unchastity
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The ropes have three knots that symbolize the priests’ vows of poverty, obedience and chastity. — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, "Catholic priest found guilty of sexually abusing girls at his D.C. parish," 15 Aug. 2019 Jesuits also take the three traditional vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, plus a fourth vow that says Jesuits must accept whatever mission the Pope requires. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "Brebeuf Jesuit Indianapolis controversy: What are Jesuits?," 20 June 2019 Martin recalled that during the previous World Meeting of Families, held in Philadelphia in 2015, the only official event about gay Catholics featured a gay man and his mother speaking about chastity. — Washington Post, "Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays," 11 June 2018 Martin recalled that during the previous World Meeting of Families, held in Philadelphia in 2015, the only official event about gay Catholics featured a gay man and his mother speaking about chastity. — Washington Post, "Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays," 11 June 2018 Martin recalled that during the previous World Meeting of Families, held in Philadelphia in 2015, the only official event about gay Catholics featured a gay man and his mother speaking about chastity. — Washington Post, "Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays," 11 June 2018 Martin recalled that during the previous World Meeting of Families, held in Philadelphia in 2015, the only official event about gay Catholics featured a gay man and his mother speaking about chastity. — Washington Post, "Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays," 11 June 2018 Even so, the great saint’s famous hedge to the Almighty on chastity echoes the North Korean leader’s plea to Donald Trump in Hanoi: Mr. President, help me give up my nuclear weapons—but not yet. — William Mcgurn, WSJ, "About Trump’s ‘Failure’ in Hanoi," 4 Mar. 2019 Martin recalled that during the previous World Meeting of Families, held in Philadelphia in 2015, the only official event about gay Catholics featured a gay man and his mother speaking about chastity. — Washington Post, "Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chastity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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