celibacy
noun/ˈselɪbəsi/
/ˈselɪbəsi/
[uncountable]- the state of not being married and never having sex, especially for religious reasons
- a vow of celibacy
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- the fact of not having sex for a certain period
- I was practising celibacy at the time.
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