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celibacy

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɛləbəsi/Part of speech nounSorted abcceilyStarts with CEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Word origin

From Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), from caelebs (“unmarried”).

Used in a sentence

  • They came to believe that men, who would live a godly life, must view marriage as a sin and choose a life of celibacy.
  • I could document this defense of celibacy. Unmarried women show up very well in all the tests of mental health.

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