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celibacy

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bə.si/

/ˈsɛl.ə.bə.si/

Translations

celibacynoun

celibacies

He took a vow of celibacy when he became a monk.

Il a fait vœu de célibat lorsqu’il est devenu moine.

Synonyms

sexual abstinence

Antonyms

sexual activity

celibacyadjective

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bə.si/

/ˈsɛl.ə.bə.si/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., "celibacy rule".

de célibatS’emploie en position attributive pour exprimer l’idée de chasteté ou d’abstinence sexuelle.

The church enforced a strict celibacy rule for its clergy.

L’Église a imposé une règle stricte de célibat à son clergé.

celibacynoun

The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

He took a vow of celibacy when he became a monk.

The condition of being unmarried, especially by choice.

Her celibacy was a personal decision to focus on her career.

celibacyadjective

Relating to or characteristic of celibacy; involving abstention from sexual relations or marriage.

The church enforced a strict celibacy rule for its clergy.