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Celibate

ˈsɛlɪbət

Celibate definitions

adjective

Inflections:

celibate

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, especially for religious reasons

"a celibate priest"

Synonyms:
virginal virgin intact maidenly maiden unmarried unwed
- having or involving no sexual relations
  
  "I'd rather stay single and celibate"

noun

Inflections:

celibate celibates

a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations

"he's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a celibate"

Synonyms:
abstainer recluse hermit solitary anchorite anchoress desert saint celibate puritan nun monk