celibate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛləbət/

Adjective

celibate (not comparable)

1. Not married.
2. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.

   Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.

Synonyms

• (not married) unmarried, single
• (abstaining from sex) abstinent, chaste, pure

Translations

• French: célibataire
• German: ehelos, unverheiratet, keusch, (religion) zölibatär, sexuell enthaltsam
• Italian: celibe
• Portuguese: celibatário
• Russian: нежена́тый
• Spanish: célibe

Noun

celibate (plural celibates)

1. One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
2. (obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.

   • He […] preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marrige.

Synonyms

• volcel
• cel

Translations

• French: célibataire
• German: Unverheirateter, Unverheiratete, Junggeselle, Junggesellin, (religion) Zölibatär, Zölibatärin
• Portuguese: celibatário
• Russian: холостя́к

Verb

celibate (celibates, present participle celibating; past and past participle celibated)

1. (rare) To practice celibacy

Related terms

• celibacy

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