as in purity
abstention from sexual intercourse
a widower who has maintained absolute celibacy since the death of his wife
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Recent Examples of celibacy
The cast being agog about her celibacy will get old quickly.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Many experimented with fasting, sleep deprivation, and vegetarian diets while frequently taking vows of celibacy.
—Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Bumble came under backlash earlier this year for advertising that positioned celibacy as a poor alternative to online dating.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
They are immediately attracted to each other, but Jeffrey had made up his mind regarding his celibacy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Many experimented with fasting, sleep deprivation, and vegetarian diets while frequently taking vows of celibacy.
—Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Bumble came under backlash earlier this year for advertising that positioned celibacy as a poor alternative to online dating.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
They are immediately attracted to each other, but Jeffrey had made up his mind regarding his celibacy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for celibacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celibacy
Noun
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White is generally associated with purity and holiness.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The next stage is material homogenization which guarantees its high-phase purity.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The series eschews any sort of sexuality, with even Nico’s desires getting toned down to the point of total chastity.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The anti-erotic Christianity that Monica professed condemned the vanity of human learning and encouraged chastity.—
Mark Lilla,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Those leaders encouraged independent Black education, community development, abstinence from drugs and alcohol and many other changes.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Thus Mardi Gras is that last party before the marked time of abstinence.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Celibacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celibacy. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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