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celibate

/ˈsɛləbət/
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noun

  • One 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.
  • A celibate state; celibacy.
Synonyms:celvolcel

verb

  • To practice celibacy

adjective

  • Not married.
  • (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.

    "Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate."

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