celibacy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛləbəsi/

Noun

celibacy

1. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
2. (by extension) Abstinence from sexual relations.

Synonyms

• sexlessness

Related terms

• celibate

Translations

• French: célibat
• German: Zölibat
• Italian: celibato
• Portuguese: celibato
• Russian: безбра́чие
• Spanish: celibato

Translations

• French: célibat
• German: Zölibat, Keuschheit
• Portuguese: celibato
• Russian: воздержа́ние
• Spanish: celibato

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