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Virginity vs Chastity - What's the difference?

virginity | chastity |

As nouns the difference between virginity and chastity

is that virginity is the state of being a virgin while 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.

virginity

English

Noun

  • The state of being a virgin.
    • ''She took his virginity .

    Synonyms

    * (state of being a virgin) maidenhood, maidenhead, maidhood

    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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