celibacy
noun[U]
uk/ˈsel.ə.bə.si/us/ˈsel.ə.bə.si/thestateof not havingsex,especiallybecause you have made areligiouspromisenot to:
Celibacy is notexclusivetoCatholicpriests.
Shechosecelibacy after apregnancyscareat 16.
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celibate
- He said that celibacy isfine, and sometimesevenrestful.
- Thechurchresistsanyefforttochangepoliciesregardingbirthcontrol,priestlycelibacy, or theordinationof women.
- theruleofclericalcelibacy