Synonyms for celibacy
ˈsɛl ə bə siceliba·cy

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1. celibacy

   Synonyms:
   bachelorhood, divorce, maidenhood, virginity, widowhood

   Antonyms:
   conjugal union, espousal, espousals, marriage, matrimony, nuptials, spousal, spousals, union, wedding, wedlock

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celibacynoun

   an unmarried status

   Synonyms:
   sexual abstention, chastity

2. chastity, celibacy, sexual abstentionnoun

   abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

   Synonyms:
   chastity, sexual abstention, sexual morality, virtue

Matched Categories

1. • Abstinence
   • Religion
   • Status

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1. celibacynoun

   Synonyms:
   single life, unmarried state

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "celibacy":

   abstinence

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celibacy

   Synonyms:
   Aphallatia

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1. Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston:

   The Church needs a strong and comprehensive policy to address bishops' violations of the vows of celibacy in cases of the criminal abuse of minors and in cases involving adults.

2. Digambar Kedar Giri:

   One has to live a life of celibacy for six years. After that the person is given the title of a great man and 12 years after that he is made a Naga.

3. Penpa Tsering:

   His holiness has always lived in sanctity, (following the life of) a Buddhist monk, including celibacy. His years of spiritual practice have gone beyond sensorial pleasures, his holiness is now being labeled all kinds of names.

4. William Cobbett:

   To suppose such a thing possible as a society, in which men, who are able and willing to work, cannot support their families, and ought, with a great part of the women, to be compelled to lead a life of celibacy, for fear of having children to be starved; to suppose such a thing possible is monstrous.

5. Pope Francis:

   Personally I think that celibacy is a gift to the Church. I am not in agreement (with those who say) optional celibacy should be permitted.