chasteness
The state of being chasteThe state of being chaste; chastity
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being chaste; chastity
More definitions
- lack of ornamentation
Origin
From Middle English chastnesse; equivalent to chaste + -ness.From Middle English chastnesse; equivalent to chaste + -ness.
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Forms
plural: chastenesses| Singular | chasteness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- lack of ornamentation:restraintsimplicitysimpleness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchaste
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable