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Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
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An unmarried person celibate by choice.
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Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
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One who remains celibate.
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(obsolete) Not married.
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One who lives unmarried.
adj
Abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
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Archaic spelling of celibacy. [Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.]
adj
Archaic spelling of celibate. [(obsolete) Not married.]
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(uncountable, seduction community, informal) "Involuntary celibacy": the state of not being sexually active despite wishing to be.
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The state of being involuntarily celibate.
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Sexual activity by one who is supposed to remain celibate.
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unchaste, practicing incelibacy.
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The state of being an incel; inceldom.
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(law) In civil law, a class of freemen who were born free. They were distinguished from the class known as liberti or libertini who, born slaves, had afterwards legally obtained their freedom.
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One whose chastity is above temptation (from the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis xxxix).
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A person who is noncelibate; one who engages in sexual intercourse.
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(figuratively) The misdeed partially or entirely responsible for all of the similar ones after it.
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Synonym of virginity pledge
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A ring (piece of jewellery) representing a Christian religious vow to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage.
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(historical) The ancient practice of an old man sleeping with, but not necessarily having sex with, a young virgin to preserve his youth.
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Celibacy, singleness (as contrasted with marriage).
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(historical, religion, Christianity) The practice, from early Christian until mediaeval times, of a man and woman living together in a non-legalised relationship while observing vows of chastity.
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