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celibacy
[ sel-uh-buh-see ]
/ ˈsɛl ə bə si /
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noun
abstention from sexual relations.
abstention by vow from marriage: the celibacy of priests.
the state of being unmarried.
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OTHER WORDS FROM celibacy
cel·i·bat·ic [sel-uh-bat-ik], /ˌsɛl əˈbæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby celibacy
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