celibacy

Noun

Meaning

The state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chastity abstinence continence virginity maidenhead temperance honor morality purity restraint innocence humility austerity dharma modesty
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Antonyms

bow-wow highlife screwing error sex crime
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Hypernyms

condition abstinence status

Related terms

celibate

Phrases with the word

keep a vow of celibacy take a vow of celibacy take a vow of chastity and celibacy vow of celibacy aforementioned celibacy give vow of celibacy

Examples

Again, in response to various historic attempts to suppress Buddhism (most recently during the Meji Era ), the practice of celibacy was relaxed and Japanese monks allowed to marry. Source: Internet

Also advocating celibacy and virginity as preferable alternatives to marriage, Jerome wrote: "It is not disparaging wedlock to prefer virginity. Source: Internet

Anglo-Saxon monasticism developed the unusual institution of the "double monastery", a house of monks and a house of nuns, living next to each other, sharing a church but never mixing, and living separate lives of celibacy. Source: Internet

A somewhat similar situation existed in Japan, where the Shinto tradition also opposed celibacy. Source: Internet

As Economy became more technologically developed, Harmonites began to hire others from outside the Society, especially when their numbers decreased because of the custom of celibacy and as they eventually let fewer new members join. Source: Internet

Amba then returns to marry Bhishma but he refuses due to his vow of celibacy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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