Synonyms of the word

chastity

• n. The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance…

abstinence

• n. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
• n. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
• n. (obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
• n. (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

celibacy

• n. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
• n. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations.

morality

• n. (uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect…
• n. (countable) A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable…
• n. (countable) A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether…
• n. (countable, archaic) A lesson or pronouncement which contains advice about proper behavior.
• n. (uncountable, rare) Moral philosophy, the branch of philosophy which studies the grounds and nature of…
• n. (countable, rare) A particular theory concerning the grounds and nature of rightness, wrongness, good,…

virtue

• n. (obsolete) The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being.
• n. The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases).
• n. (uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures…
• n. A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
• n. Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal…
• n. An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
• n. A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked…
• n. (uncountable) Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.