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English
Etymology
From Middle English unchastite; equivalent to un- + chastity.
Pronunciation
Noun
unchastity (countable and uncountable, plural unchastities)
- The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; sexual impropriety.
2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 31:Unchastity had to be penalized because, as the Bible showed, it was highly offensive to God.
Synonyms
Translations
quality or state of being unchaste
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