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Celibacy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛlɪbəsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛləbəsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sel′ə bə sē)

cel•i•ba•cy /ˈsɛləbəsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

a state or condition of abstaining from sexual relations.
a state or condition of being unmarried:Roman Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.

cel•i•ba•cy (sel′ə bə sē),USA pronunciation n.

abstention from sexual relations.
abstention by vow from marriage:the celibacy of priests.
the state of being unmarried.

Latin caelibā(tus) celibacy (caelib-, stem of caelebs single + -ātus -ate³) + -cy
1655–65;

'Celibacy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chastity - Shakers - brahmacharya - Essene - nephew - shaker

Synonyms: virginity, abstinence, continence, chastity, maidenhood, more...

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