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Chastise vs Chastity - What's the difference?

chastise | chastity |

As a verb chastise

is to punish or scold someone.

As a noun chastity is

the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage; avoidance of sexual sins; the quality of being chaste; moral purity.

As a proper noun Chastity is

{{given name|female|from=English}} from the virtue chastity.

chastise

English

Alternative forms

* chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)

Verb

  • To punish or scold someone.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * punish * castigate

    chastity

    English

    (chastity)

    Noun

    (chastities)
  • The state of abstaining from sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage; avoidance of sexual sins; the quality of being chaste; moral purity.

    • See also

    * asexuality

    Antonyms

    * inchastity, unchastity * lust * promiscuity

    Derived terms

    * chastity belt

    References

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