die Keuschheit
chastity
Ein Zustand, in dem jemand auf sexuelle Handlungen verzichtet, meist aus religiösen oder moralischen Gründen.
The German word "Keuschheit" is a noun meaning "chastity" or "continence".
- It is made from the adjective "keusch", which means "chaste," "pure," or "modest".
- The suffix "-heit" turns adjectives into nouns, indicating a state or quality.
Similar words:
- Enthaltsamkeit (abstinence)
- Reinheit (purity)
- Zucht (virtue, discipline)
Differences:
- Keuschheit focuses specifically on sexual purity or chastity.
- Enthaltsamkeit emphasizes abstaining from certain behaviors or indulgences, often broader than just sexual context.
- Reinheit can mean overall purity, not limited to morality.
- Zucht highlights discipline and self-control, not just sexual behavior.
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Examples
Die Keuschheit ist ein altes Konzept.noun
Chastity is an old concept
Ihre Keuschheit beeindruckt alle sehr.noun
Her chastity impresses everyone very much.
In alten Geschichten wird die Keuschheit oft als Tugend dargestellt.noun
In old stories, chastity is often portrayed as a virtue.
Er diskutierte lange über die Bedeutung der Keuschheit im Mittelalter.noun
He discussed at length the meaning of chastity in the Middle Ages.
Manche Menschen verbinden wahre Liebe eng mit Keuschheit.noun
Some people closely associate true love with chastity.
Viele Orden legten früher Gelübde der Keuschheit ab.noun
Many orders used to take vows of chastity.
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