CELIBATE

celibate

Noun

  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. A celibate state; celibacy.

Adjective

  1. Not married.
  2. Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
    ''Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.


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