Definition

The condition of not being pure or modest, especially in a sexual sense.

Example

The novel explores themes of unchasteness and societal judgment.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how society views unchasteness?

Yeah, it's interesting how different cultures interpret it.

I feel like it often leads to double standards, don't you?

Absolutely, it's strange how some people are judged more harshly than others.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unchasteness → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "chaste" (from Latin "castus", meaning pure or morally clean) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "unchasteness" refers to the state of being not pure or morally unclean.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'pure' ('chaste') to remember that 'unchasteness' means the quality of being not pure.

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