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chastity

[chas-ti-tee] / ˈtʃæs tɪ ti /


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The copper-haired Sam moves in on her first, and she doesn’t initially understand the ramifications of his Baptist chastity vows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran's National Security Council has paused the implementation of the controversial "hijab and chastity law", which had been due to come into force on Friday.

From BBC

Weeks before the unrest in the summer of 2022, President Raisi had ordered a tightening of Iran's "hijab and chastity law" which obligated women to behave and dress modestly.

From BBC

The sisters’ vows of chastity and poverty and the air of secrecy that shrouds their cloistered lives are all intriguingly antithetical to modern Western values of sex, money and fame.

From New York Times

Hollywood embraces sex: After a period of relative chastity, big movies are bringing back eroticism.

From New York Times