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celibacy

ce·li·bacy

UK/ˈsɛləbəsi/ US/ˈsɛlʌbʌsi/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Synonyms

Origin

From Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), from caelebs (“unmarried”). By surface analysis, celib(ate) + -acy.

Phrases

  • celibacy syndrome

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Broader terms

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