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unchaste
[ uhn-cheyst ]
adjective
- not chaste; not virtuous; not pure:
an unchaste woman.
- characterized by sexual suggestiveness, transgression, or excess; lascivious; bawdy:
an unchaste exhibition.
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 耻苍路肠丑补蝉迟别顎僱测 adverb
- 耻苍路肠丑补蝉迟别顎僴别蝉蝉 耻苍路肠丑补蝉路迟颈路迟测 [uhn-, chas, -ti-tee], noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Example Sentences
He told the gods that they were cowards, told the goddesses that they were gullible and unchaste.
The only light came from a few candles, and all she could make out were silhouettes writhing and grinding in decidedly unchaste ways.
Onstage next to her, Mrs. Pence, an evangelical Christian whose initial distaste for Mr. Trump鈥檚 unchaste behavior has been widely reported, gave rare public testimony about how much she thinks Mr. Trump respects women.
Halliday鈥檚 d茅but arrived in February, dangling bait: a roman 脿 clef starring an aging and unchaste Philip Roth.
Well, because counsel understands that to many it demonstrates the unchaste character of the victim.
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What does听unchaste mean?
Unchaste is most commonly used to describe someone or something considered sexually immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion.
It can also be used in a more general way to mean morally impure.
The opposite is chaste, which is most commonly used to describe someone who refrains from sexual activity that鈥檚 considered immoral.
Example: When I went to Catholic high school, my religion teachers always emphasized the dangers of being unchaste.
Where does听耻苍肠丑补蝉迟别听come from?
The first records of the word unchaste come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin castus, meaning 鈥減ure.鈥 The word caste comes from the same root. The prefix un- means 鈥渘ot.鈥
Whether someone is considered morally pure or chaste heavily depends on cultural and religious norms, and the idea of chastity may differ from one religion to another or one person to another. In Christianity, the word unchaste is typically used to describe those who engage in sexual activity outside of marriage or sexual activity without the goal of reproduction. Describing someone as unchaste is a moral judgment, and the person may take offense to this, especially if they don鈥檛 believe in the same set of morals. In many religions, the promotion of chastity has traditionally been directed more toward women, leading some people to criticize such lessons as sexist or oppressive.
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What are some other forms related to unchaste?
- unchastely (adverb)
- unchasteness (noun)
- unchastity (noun)
- chaste (adjective)
What are some synonyms for unchaste?
What are some words that share a root or word element with unchaste?听
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What are some words that often get used in discussing unchaste?
How is听unchaste used in real life?
The word unchaste is usually used in the context of religion, or in the criticism of religious teaching about such things.
So far, you鈥檝e called me (a 33 year old Roman Catholic virgin, chastity speaker, and chastity author) vulgar, unchaste, and now, unChristian鈥攑lease, tell me more. What about me says 鈥渧ulgar, unchaste, unChristian鈥?
鈥 Arleen Spenceley (@ArleenSpenceley)
Am I the only one annoyed that the Catholic Blogosphere tends to portray men as unchaste pigs as a way of reminding women of their dignity?
鈥 Tommy Tighe (@theghissilent)
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