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celibacy
[ sel-uh-buh-see ]
noun
- abstention from sexual relations.
- abstention by vow from marriage:
the celibacy of priests.
- the state of being unmarried.
Other Word Forms
- ··· [sel-, uh, -, bat, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He also opposed gay adoption, as well as holding other traditional views, like rejecting the death penalty, abortion and supporting the celibacy of priests.
Mandatory celibacy does not go over well, a joke that springs from the novel’s note that the colonists had no intellectually stimulating hobbies.
Traditionally, older folks worried that young people were too promiscuous; now perhaps we geezers should fret about youthful celibacy.
The new marketing campaign launched two weeks ago instead used billboards and other ads that targeted and shamed celibacy, resulting in a strong, negative response from users and women online.
On Monday, the company backtracked and apologized for billboards that bore the message “You know full well a vow of celibacy is not the answer” juxtaposed against an introduction to “the new Bumble.”
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