Celibate

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  • adjective. Abstaining from sexual relations.
  • adjective. Remaining unmarried, especially for religious reasons.
  • noun. One who abstains from sexual relations.
  • noun. One who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A single life; celibacy.
  • noun. One who adheres to or practises celibacy; a bachelor, especially a confirmed bachelor.
  • Unmarried; single: as, a celibate life.
  • To lead a single life. Fortnightly Rev.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Unmarried; single.
  • noun. Celibate state; celibacy.
  • noun. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Not married.
  • adjective. Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
  • noun. Person who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
  • adjective. abstaining from sexual intercourse
    • Word Usage
    "The reason that priests are to remain celibate is financial."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    benedict  husband  wife  
    cross-reference
    friar  monk  
    Equivalent
    chaste  
    Form
    celibately  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    religious person  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Brahmin  Franciscan  Sufi  all-grasping  anti-u.s  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Apostolic  Encratic  Lenten  Platonic  Pythagorean  
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