cel·i·ba·cy

(sĕl′ə-bə-sē)

1. Abstinence from sexual relations.

2. The condition of remaining unmarried, especially for religious reasons.

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cel•i•ba•cy

(ˈsɛl ə bə si)

n.

1. abstention from sexual relations.

2. abstention by vow from marriage.

3. the state of being unmarried.

[1655–65; < Latin caelib(ātus) celibacy (caelib-, s. of caelebs single + -ātus -ate³) + -acy]

cel`i•bat′ic (-ˈbæt ɪk) adj.

celibacy

the state of being single or unmarried, especially in the case of one bound by vows not to marry. — celibate, n., adj.

celibacy

noun chastity, purity, virginity, continence, singleness priests who take a vow of celibacy for life

Quotations
"Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures" [Dr. Johnson Rasselas]

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Translations

عُزوبَه

celibát

cølibat

Zölibat Keuschheit

celibato

selibaatti

célibat

nőtlenség

einlífi, skírlífi

celibato

celibatasdorasgyvenantis celibate

celibāts

sølibat

celibat

безбрачие целибат

celibát

evlenmeme

独身生活禁欲

celibacy

[ˈselɪbəsɪ] N → celibato m

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celibacy

[ˈsɛlɪbəsi] n → célibat m

celibacy

n → Zölibat nt or m; (fig) → Enthaltsamkeit f

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celibacy

[ˈsɛlɪbəsɪ] n → celibato

celibacy

(ˈselibəsi) noun

the state of being unmarried or of refraining from sexual intercourse, especially in obedience to religious vows.

ˈcelibate (-bət) adjective

Noun	1.	celibacy - an unmarried status condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	celibacy - abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) chastity, sexual abstention abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"