Modesty and Purity

Modesty

Modesty noun - The quality or state of being morally pure.
Usage example: in this day and age, that's very becoming modesty in a teenager

Purity is a synonym for modesty in good topic. In some cases you can use "Purity" instead a noun "Modesty", when it comes to topics like virginity, shyness.

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Purity

Purity noun - The quality or state of being morally pure.
Usage example: struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness

Modesty is a synonym for purity in good topic. You can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Purity".

Nearby Words: pure, purify, purely, purified, purification

How words are described

human human modesty human purity
female female modesty female purity
common common modesty common purity
natural natural modesty natural purity
Other adjectives: true, fair, actual, male, personal, cultural.

Both words in one sentence

  • Harpagon is so fixated on the stolen money that he takes unusually long to realize what's up, even when Valere begins talking of the "fair eyes", "modesty," and "purity" of the daughter.
  • Literature / Winnetou Called the "Flower of Modesty", associated with the Virgin Mary, with Athena, Artemis and Persephone, violets are a symbol of faithfulness, a symbol of purity and protection against evil, but also of death (especially brought to the graves of innocents, such as children or those who died young).
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