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unchastity

un·chaste
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-cheyst]
    • /ʌnˈtʃeɪst/
    • /ˌʌnˈʧæstɪti /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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