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Meaning of "unchastity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCHASTITY

unchastity  [ʌnˈtʃæstɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCHASTITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unchastity is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCHASTITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unchastity

Chastity

Chastity is sexual behavior of a man or woman that is acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of their culture, civilization or religion. In the Western world, the term has become closely associated with sexual abstinence, especially before marriage.

Definition of unchastity in the English dictionary

The definition of unchastity in the dictionary is lack of chastity, the quality or state of being sexually immoral or unchaste.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCHASTITY


chastity
ˈtʃæstɪtɪ
disquantity
dɪsˈkwɒntɪtɪ
entity
ˈɛntɪtɪ
identity
aɪˈdɛntɪtɪ
nonentity
ˌnɒnˈɛntɪtɪ
nonidentity
ˌnɒnaɪˈdɛntɪtɪ
ouistiti
ˈwɪstɪtɪ
oustiti
ˈuːstɪtɪ
quantity
ˈkwɒntɪtɪ
sacrosanctity
ˌsækrəʊˈsæŋktɪtɪ
sanctity
ˈsæŋktɪtɪ
scantity
ˈskæntɪtɪ
tittie
ˈtɪtɪ
titty
ˈtɪtɪ
vastity
ˈvɑːstɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCHASTITY

uncharismatic
uncharitable
uncharitably
uncharity
uncharm
uncharnel
uncharnelled
uncharred
uncharted
unchartered
unchary
unchaste
unchastely
unchastened
unchasteness
unchastisable
unchastised
unchastizable
unchastized
unchauvinistic

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCHASTITY

corporate identity
legal entity
minus quantity
mistaken identity
numerical identity
odour of sanctity
old identity
proof of identity
qualitative identity
self-identity
unknown quantity

Synonyms and antonyms of unchastity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unchastity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCHASTITY

Find out the translation of unchastity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unchastity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unchastity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不贞洁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la falta de castidad
570 millions of speakers

English

unchastity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unchastity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العفه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блуда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unchastity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রষ্টাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impudicité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unkeuschheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不貞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unchastity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unchastity
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unchastity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेहिचकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iffetsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impudicizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieczystość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блуду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

castitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακολασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onkuisheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okyskhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ukyskhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unchastity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCHASTITY»

The term «unchastity» is normally little used and occupies the 131.618 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCHASTITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unchastity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unchastity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unchastity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCHASTITY»

Discover the use of unchastity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unchastity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
ThirdWay
firstly that divorce and remarriage is adultery where no unchastity is involved, implying that 'putting away' does not terminate the marriage. But in the second case covered by the exceptive clause he must be using 'putting away' as meaning ...
2
The Gospel According to Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary
Unchastity translates porneia, the root meaning of which is 'fornication', but it is used more widely, so that it could include premarital unchastity, subsequently discovered. The more natural meaning here is adultery by the wife, and the word is ...
R. T. France, 1985
3
The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry: 17Th and 18th ...
“AGAINST THEM WHO LAY UNCHASTITY TO THE SEX OF WOMEN” 7 “ ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR THE POWER OF MUSIC” 11 12 “ALEXANDER'S. actions have been undercut by a cruel deity. He accuses God directly, claiming, “ Thou didst ...
Virginia Brackett, 2008
4
Techniques and Assumptions in Jewish Exegesis Before 70 CE
mmQ KHD but she who is discharged because of miS ^iStt nKXYTP Unchastity may not be permitted to remarry. XtPiH7 mmO X!"in X7 And be not astonished: If she is forbidden mOXl DX from him who was permitted to her H7 (should she) not  ...
David Instone Brewer, 1992
5
Shoshannat Yaakov:
it has usually been assumed in the past that הורע is adultery only, and any lesser unchastity or promiscuity is “ugly behavior.”71 We have tried to demonstrate that הורע in the Mishnah's report of Bet Shammai does not refer to fully demonstrated ...
Shai Secunda, Steven Fine, 2012
6
Unchastity the Dominant Evil of the Age
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Joseph Fielding Smith, 2010
7
Women and Social Reform in Modern India: A Reader
The orthodox Hindus would not recognize the marriage as valid', although the caste and the British-Indian courts may do so.45 According to the Privy Council Unchastity Case (Moniram Kolita v. Keri Kolitani46), unchastity in a widow does not ...
Sumit Sarkar, Tanika Sarkar, 2008
8
Decoding International Law: Semiotics and the Humanities
be unchastity.285 As far as Golden's statements during the promotion of the novel are concerned, most courts would not look favorably at the actionability of an oral imputation of unchastity to a woman without proof of damage.286 However, ...
Susan Tiefenbrun, 2010
9
An Explicatory Catechism: Or An Explanation of the ...
Wherein is all unchastity and uncleanness forbidden ? A. All unchastity and uncleanness is forbidden : 1. In thoughts and desires of the heart, such as wanton thoughts and lustful desires, Mat v. 28. Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after ...
Thomas Vincent, Charles Leslie, 1806
10
A Thesaurus of Old English: Index
02.01. 01 Decay, corruption, rottenness; 12.08.06.01 Error, wrong conduct, erroneous practice; 12.08.06.01.01 Pollution. impairment; 12.08.08.01.02 Unchastity, incontinence wemmend 12.08.08.01.02 Unchastity, incontinence (ge) wemmend ...
Jane Roberts, Christian Kay, Lynne Grundy, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCHASTITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unchastity is used in the context of the following news items.
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What you should do when your prayers aren't answered
Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison.” Offering prayers of thanksgiving when prayers are not answered can be ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
2
Keep Bill's focus on organised crime
... and criminal intimidation via threats to "impute unchastity to a woman"? Better to be focused on organised criminal activity that matches lay perceptions of the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
My aunt is defaming me
If you can prove also that her statement of you being HIV positive also implies, if you are a woman, unchastity by you, this also gives you an actionable claim, per ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
4
Much Ado Makes for Much 'I Do'
But what really cements their bond is when they come together to defend Hero from a false accusation of unchastity. In the end, the slanderers are unveiled by a ... «A News Cafe, May 15»
5
Wounds that heal unchastity
The greatest Father of the Church, the towering intellect of early Christianity who famously struggled against unchastity and won, St. Augustine, claimed these to ... «Inquirer.net, Apr 15»
6
Jewellery Sales: blue beauties
The ancients believed sapphire to be a charm against unchastity, and endowed it with the ability to make peace between foes and to protect its owner against ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
7
These laws should be next after Section 66A
If criminal intimidation involves imputing “unchastity” to a woman, the punishment goes up to seven years jail and/or fine. A Facebook post calling a woman a ... «Mid-Day, Mar 15»
8
On Men Cross-Dressing in Kabul, Istanbul in Support of Women's …
“If a miniskirt is responsible for everything, if [wearing] a miniskirt means immorality and unchastity, if a woman who wears a miniskirt is sending an invitation ... «BagNews Notes, Mar 15»
9
Malaysian society and hudud
... for the following offences: adultery committed by married persons, theft, highway robbery, drunkenness and slander imputing 'unchastity' to women”. «The Malaysian Insider, Mar 15»
10
Finding peace of mind during Lent
"From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, ... «The Pilot, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Unchastity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unchastity>. Apr 2024 ».
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