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celibate

(selɪbət)

Word forms: plural celibates

1. adjective

Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.

The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.

A celibate is someone who is celibate.

2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life.

I was celibate for two years.

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celibate in British English

(ˈsɛlɪbɪt)

noun

a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity

adjective

unmarried, esp by vow

abstaining from sexual intercourse

Derived forms

celibacy (ˈcelibacy)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin caelibātus, from caelebs unmarried, of obscure origin

celibate in American English

(ˈsɛləbət)

noun

an unmarried person, esp. one under a vow to remain unmarried

one who abstains from sexual intercourse

adjective

of or in a state of celibacy

Word origin

L caelibatus < caelebs, unmarried (< IE base *kaiwelo-, alone) + *lib(h)s-, living (> live2)

Synonyms of 'celibate'

chaste, single, unmarried, pure

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celibate

British English: celibate ADJECTIVE

Someone who is celibate does not marry, because of their religious beliefs.

All studies are solitary and therefore celibate.

American English: celibate
Brazilian Portuguese: celibatário
Chinese: > 独身的为宗教信仰而
European Spanish: célibe
French: célibataire
German: enthaltsam
Italian: casto
Japanese: 独身主義の
Korean: 순결주의의
European Portuguese: celibatário
Latin American Spanish: célibe

(adjective) in the sense of chaste

Definition

unmarried or abstaining from sex, esp. because of a religious vow of chastity

He found it hard to adapt to the celibate life of a monk.

Synonyms

chaste

chaste thoughts

single

The last I heard she was still single, still out there.

unmarried

Many young people remain unmarried to concentrate on their career.

pure

pure and chaste thoughts

virgin

Some societies still place value on the tradition of virgin brides.

continent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of continent

Synonyms

self-restrained,

sober,

austere,

celibate,

ascetic,

chaste,

abstemious,

abstinent

in the sense of pure

Definition

innocent

pure and chaste thoughts

Synonyms

innocent,

virgin,

modest,

good,

true,

moral,

maidenly,

upright,

honest,

immaculate,

impeccable,

righteous,

virtuous,

squeaky-clean,

blameless,

chaste,

virginal,

unsullied,

guileless,

uncorrupted,

unstained,

undefiled,

unspotted

in the sense of single

Definition

unmarried

The last I heard she was still single, still out there.

Synonyms

unmarried,

free,

unattached,

on the shelf,

unwed,

partnerless,

spouseless

Synonyms of 'celibate'

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单词	celibate
释义	Trends of celibate View usage for: celibate (selɪbət) Word forms: plural celibates 1. adjective Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs. The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate. A celibate is someone who is celibate. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life. I was celibate for two years. More Synonyms of celibate celibate in British English (ˈsɛlɪbɪt) noun 1. a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity adjective 2. unmarried, esp by vow 3. abstaining from sexual intercourse Derived forms celibacy (ˈcelibacy) noun Word origin C17: from Latin caelibātus, from caelebs unmarried, of obscure origin celibate in American English (ˈsɛləbət) noun 1. an unmarried person, esp. one under a vow to remain unmarried 2. one who abstains from sexual intercourse adjective 3. of or in a state of celibacy Word origin L caelibatus < caelebs, unmarried (< IE base kaiwelo-, alone) + lib(h)s-, living (> live2) Synonyms of 'celibate' chaste, single, unmarried, pure More Synonyms of celibate In other languages celibate British English: celibate ADJECTIVE Someone who is celibate does not marry, because of their religious beliefs. All studies are solitary and therefore celibate. American English: celibate Brazilian Portuguese: celibatário Chinese: > 独身的为宗教信仰而 European Spanish: célibe French: célibataire German: enthaltsam Italian: casto Japanese: 独身主義の Korean: 순결주의의 European Portuguese: celibatário Latin American Spanish: célibe (adjective) in the sense of chaste Definition unmarried or abstaining from sex, esp. because of a religious vow of chastity He found it hard to adapt to the celibate life of a monk. Synonyms chaste chaste thoughts single The last I heard she was still single, still out there. unmarried Many young people remain unmarried to concentrate on their career. pure pure and chaste thoughts virgin Some societies still place value on the tradition of virgin brides. continent Additional synonyms in the sense of continent Synonyms self-restrained, sober, austere, celibate, ascetic, chaste, abstemious, abstinent in the sense of pure Definition innocent pure and chaste thoughts Synonyms innocent, virgin, modest, good, true, moral, maidenly, upright, honest, immaculate, impeccable, righteous, virtuous, squeaky-clean, blameless, chaste, virginal, unsullied, guileless, uncorrupted, unstained, undefiled, unspotted in the sense of single Definition unmarried The last I heard she was still single, still out there. Synonyms unmarried, free, unattached, on the shelf, unwed, partnerless, spouseless Synonyms of 'celibate' celibate Explore 'celibate' in the dictionary
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