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chastity in Arabic

عِفَّة ʕiffa

UK/ˈt͡ʃastɪti/US/ˈt͡ʃæstɪti/

chastity in Arabic: عِفَّة (ʕiffa), طَهَارَة (ṭahāra). In English, chastity means the quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

Arabic words for chastity

abstaining from sexual activity
عِفَّة ʕiffa, طَهَارَة ṭahāra

English meaning of chastity

  1. noun The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

Full definition of chastity

chastity in a sentence

  • The monk took a vow of chastity.

Synonyms of chastity

chastity in other languages

Questions about chastity in Arabic

What is the meaning of chastity in Arabic?
Chastity in Arabic is عِفَّة (ʕiffa), طَهَارَة (ṭahāra).
ما معنى كلمة chastity؟
Chastity: عِفَّة (ʕiffa), طَهَارَة (ṭahāra).
What does chastity mean in English?
Chastity means the quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

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