celibacy
noun
abstention from sexual relations.
celibatic
-
a word derived from
celibacy.
Example Sentences
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But nature was too powerful for unwholesome doctrine and usage, and before he rashly took a celibatic vow, he knelt to fair Jane Colt—and rising, kissed her on the lips.
From A Book About Lawyers by John Cordy Jeaffreson
