siveys — meaning in English
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English meaning
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chastity
noun The state of not engaging in sexual activity, often for religious or moral reasons.
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modesty
noun The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
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virtue
noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.
Senses
siveys is used for these senses in English:
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chastity
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
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modesty
(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.
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virtue
A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person. [from 13th c.]
modesty — full definition
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noun The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
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noun Behavior or dress that avoids drawing sexual attention.
