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词汇 celibacy
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Definition of celibacy in English:

celibacy

noun ˈsɛlɪbəsiˈsɛləbəsi
mass noun
  • The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

    a priest who had taken a vow of celibacy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be?
    • During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service.
    • This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice.
    • Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures.
    • The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy.
    Synonyms
    chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism
    the unmarried state, singleness, bachelorhood, spinsterhood
    monkhood, nunhood, monasticism
    rare single blessedness, continence

Definition of celibacy in US English:

celibacy

nounˈsɛləbəsiˈseləbəsē
  • The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

    his brother's priestly vow of celibacy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This experience may in part have influenced her commitment to making celibacy a central pillar of Shaker religious practice.
    • During the ceremony they will commit themselves to celibacy, obedience to the church and to a life of prayer and service.
    • Marriage has many pains, says Johnson in Rasselas, but celibacy has no pleasures.
    • The early Church saw a debate between the proponents of chastity and celibacy.
    • If you are struggling with celibacy like this, maybe active ministry isn't where you should be?
    Synonyms
    chastity, virginity, maidenhood, maidenhead, abstinence, self-denial, self-restraint, abnegation, asceticism
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