NOUN | state | celibacy | an unmarried status |
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act | celibacy, chastity, sexual abstention | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
Sounds | seh'lahbahsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | An unmarried status. | |
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Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Spanish | celibato, soltería | |
Catalan | celibat |
Meaning | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows). | |
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Synonyms | chastity, sexual abstention | |
Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
Broader | abstinence | Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
Spanish | abstinencia sexual, castidad, celibato | |
Catalan | abstinència sexual, castedat, celibat |
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