Definition of celibacy in English:

celibacy

noun ˈsɛlɪbəsiˈsɛləbəsi

mass noun

The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
a priest who had taken a vow of celibacy
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be?
- During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service.
- This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice.
- Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures.
- The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy.
Synonyms
chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism
the unmarried state, singleness, bachelorhood, spinsterhood
monkhood, nunhood, monasticism
rare single blessedness, continence

Definition of celibacy in US English:

celibacy

nounˈsɛləbəsiˈseləbəsē

The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
his brother's priestly vow of celibacy
Example sentencesExamples
- This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice.
- During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service.
- Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures.
- The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy.
- If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be?
Synonyms
chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism

单词	celibacy
释义	Definition of celibacy in English: celibacy noun ˈsɛlɪbəsiˈsɛləbəsi mass noun The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. a priest who had taken a vow of celibacy Example sentencesExamples If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be? During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service. This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice. Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures. The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy. Synonyms chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism the unmarried state, singleness, bachelorhood, spinsterhood monkhood, nunhood, monasticism rare single blessedness, continence Definition of celibacy in US English: celibacy nounˈsɛləbəsiˈseləbəsē The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. his brother's priestly vow of celibacy Example sentencesExamples This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice. During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service. Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures. The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy. If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be? Synonyms chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism
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