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- [uhn-cheyst]
- /ʌnˈtʃeɪst/
- /ˌʌnˈʧæstɪti /
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- [uhn-cheyst]
- /ʌnˈtʃeɪst/
Definitions of unchastity word
- adjective unchastity not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman. 1
- adjective unchastity characterized by sexual suggestiveness, transgression, or excess; lascivious; bawdy: an unchaste exhibition. 1
- adjective unchastity lack of chastity 0
- adjective unchastity the quality or state of being sexually immoral or unchaste 0
- noun unchastity The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; sexual impropriety. 0
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Origin of unchastity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at un-1, chaste
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Parts of speech for Unchastity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unchastity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unchastity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unchastity
noun unchastity
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- incontinency — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- lewdness — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- lubricity — oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
- lecherousness — The property of being lecherous.
Antonyms for unchastity
noun unchastity
- continency — self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
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