Reportedly pursued for being pure (6)
I believe the answer is:
chaste
'being pure' is the definition.
(chaste means abstaining from sex)
'reportedly pursued' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'pursued' becomes 'chased' (chasing is a kind of pursuing).
'chased' sounds like 'CHASTE'.
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for chaste that I've seen before include "without excessive ornamentation" , "Untarnished" , "sober" , "Morally pure" , "Refraining from sex" .)