keusch — meaning in English

English meaning

• celibate adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
• chaste adj Not engaging in sexual activity, especially outside marriage or before it.
• coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.

Senses

keusch is used for these senses in English:

• celibate (chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]
• chaste Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
• coy (dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.

celibate — full definition

1. adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
2. noun A person who abstains from marriage or sex, especially for religious reasons.

chaste — full definition

1. adj Not engaging in sexual activity, especially outside marriage or before it.
2. adj Plain and restrained in style, without excess or ornamentation.

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