HyperDic: celibacy

English > 2 senses of the word celibacy:
NOUNstatecelibacyan unmarried status
actcelibacy, chastity, sexual abstentionabstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
celibacy > pronunciation
Soundsseh'lahbahsiy
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > celibacy: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAn unmarried status.
Broadercondition, statusA state at a particular time
Spanishcelibato, soltería
Catalancelibat
English > celibacy: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningabstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows).
Synonymschastity, sexual abstention
Categoryreligion, faith, religious beliefA strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
BroaderabstinenceAct or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Spanishabstinencia sexual, castidad, celibato
Catalanabstinència sexual, castedat, celibat

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