unchastity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈtʃastɪti/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English unchastite; equivalent to un- + chastity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; sexual impropriety.
Unchastity had to be penalized because, as the Bible showed, it was highly offensive to God.
2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unchastities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
gv neuyeeinymneeaght (quality or state of being unchaste) · fi siveettömyys (quality or state of being unchaste) · es puterío (quality or state of being unchaste) · gv awanid (quality or state of being unchaste) · ota زنا (quality or state of being unchaste) · de Unkeuschheit (quality or state of being unchaste) · pl nieczystość (quality or state of being unchaste) · gv gimmanys (quality or state of being unchaste) · es golferío (quality or state of being unchaste) · ro desfrânare (quality or state of being unchaste) · gv maarderys (quality or state of being unchaste) · nl onkuisheid (quality or state of being unchaste) · gv neuonid (quality or state of being unchaste)