Inchastity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inchastity is a noun meaning (rare) Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.
Meaning
(rare) Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.
Example Sentences
The relevant Qur’anic verse (Ayât) is very similar to the English law on slander per se and the imputation of inchastity for women.
Having found out about the wife’s inchastity, Geraldine does not need his father’s exhortations to stay away from Wincott’s house. […] He rebukes the wife for her inchastity – and she dies of shame, conveniently leaving a letter of confession.
Word Forms
- inchastities
Synonyms for inchastity
Depending on context, synonyms include unchastity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unchasteness, unchastity, chastity, chasteness, chastness, impurity.
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