Definitions for celibacyˈsɛl ə bə si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cel•i•ba•cyˈsɛl ə bə si(n.)
abstention from sexual relations.
abstention by vow from marriage.
the state of being unmarried.
Origin of celibacy:
1655–65; < L caelib(ātus) celibacy (caelib-, s. of caelebs single +-ātus -ate3) + -acy
cel`i•bat′ic-ˈbæt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
celibacy(noun)
an unmarried status
chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention(noun)
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Wiktionary
celibacy(Noun)
Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
celibacy(Noun)
Abstaining from sexual relations.
Origin: From Latin caelibatus, perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs.
Webster Dictionary
Celibacy(noun)
the state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry
Translations for celibacy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
celibacy(noun)
the state of being unmarried or of refraining from sexual intercourse, especially in obedience to religious vows.
- ongetroude staat, selibaatAfrikaans
- عُزوبَهArabic
- (обет за) безбрачиеBulgarian
- celibatoPortuguese (BR)
- celibátCzech
- das ZölibatGerman
- cølibatDanish
- αγαμίαGreek
- celibatoSpanish
- tsölibaatEstonian
- تجردFarsi
- selibaattiFinnish
- célibatFrench
- הִתנַזרוּתHebrew
- कुंवारापनHindi
- neženstvoCroatian
- nőtlenségHungarian
- selibatIndonesian
- einlífi, skírlífiIcelandic
- celibatoItalian
- 独身Japanese
- 독신Korean
- celibatasLithuanian
- celibātsLatvian
- pembujanganMalay
- celibaatDutch
- sølibatNorwegian
- celibatPolish
- تجردPersian
- تجردPashto
- celibatoPortuguese
- celibatRomanian
- безбрачиеRussian
- celibátSlovak
- celibatSlovenian
- celibatSerbian
- celibat, ogift ståndSwedish
- การเป็นโสด; การละเว้นจากการร่วมเพศThai
- evlenmeme (yemini)Turkish
- (因宗教發願)獨身禁慾，守貞Chinese (Trad.)
- безшлюбність, целібатUkrainian
- تجردUrdu
- sống độc thânVietnamese
- 独身生活，禁欲Chinese (Simp.)
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