celibate
adjective/ˈselɪbət/
/ˈselɪbət/
- not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons
- celibate priests
- not having sex
- I've been celibate for the past six months.
Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.
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