noun
- the quality or state of not being chaste; lack of sexual purity or moral restraint
Usage: formal; often used in religious or moral contexts
Examples
- The religious text warned against the dangers of unchastity.
- In traditional societies, unchastity was considered a serious moral failing.
- The novel explored themes of virtue and unchastity in Victorian England.
- She was accused of unchastity by the conservative community.
- The preacher spoke about the importance of avoiding unchastity.
- Historical records show that accusations of unchastity were often used to control women.