Meaning & use
unchastity
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The state of lacking chastity; sexual immorality, especially as judged by traditional moral standards.
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The novel explores themes of unchastity and redemption in a strict Victorian society.
The court condemned her for unchastity, a charge rarely leveled in modern law.
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A dated, formal term found mainly in historical, legal, and religious texts rather than everyday speech.
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