"inchastity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/ Forms: inchastities [plural]
Etymology: in- + chastity: compare French inchasteté. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|chastity}} in- + chastity, {{cog|fr|inchasteté}} French inchasteté Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} inchastity (countable and uncountable, plural inchastities)
  1. (rare) Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Synonyms: unchastity
    Sense id: en-inchastity-en-noun-aiy95JKf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

Inflected forms

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