Chasté (en. Chaste)

/ʃas.te.te/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Characterized by purity and abstinence.
She adopted a chaste life after her decision to focus on her faith.
Elle a adopté une vie chaste après sa décision de se concentrer sur sa foi.
Referring to a relationship or behavior that avoids excess or debauchery.
They maintain a chaste conduct, without any ambiguity.
Ils maintiennent une conduite chaste, sans aucune ambiguïté.
Free from any sensuality or impurity.
Their interactions were very chaste, almost platonic.
Leurs interactions étaient très chastes, presque platoniciennes.

Etymology

From Latin 'castitas', meaning purity or chastity.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Chastity of morals
State of rigorous morality and restraint.
chasteté des mœurs
To live in chastity
To adopt a lifestyle without sexual relationships.
vivre dans la chasteté
To promote chastity
To encourage behaviors of sexual restraint.
promouvoir la chasteté

Related Words

Chaste
Conforming to chastity.
chaste
Continence
The ability to abstain from sexual relations.
continence
Purity
The state of being pure and free from blemishes.
pureté

Slang Meanings

Persistence in ascetic practices.
He committed to a chaste lifestyle and refuses to go out.
Il s'est engagé dans le chaste lifestyle et refuse de sortir.
Tendency to be platonically romantic.
Their love story was so chaste that no one believed it.
Leur histoire d'amour était tellement chaste que personne n'y croyait.