Associations to the word «Celibate»
Noun
- Married
- Temptation
- Protestant
- Relationship
- Acceptance
- Tradition
- Christian
- Abbot
- Worship
- Virgin
- Robinson
- Discipline
- Pope
- Sin
- Diocese
- Jesus
- Same
- Christianity
- Teaching
- Community
- Consent
- Orientation
- Archbishop
- Outside
- Chain
- Union
- Order
- Poverty
- Practice
- Society
- Witch
- Sort
- Kent
- Favor
- Exception
- Gene
- Rule
- Belief
- Tendency
- Rome
- Ex
- Catholic
- Religion
- God
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CELIBATE, adjective. Not married.
CELIBATE, adjective. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
CELIBATE, noun. One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
CELIBATE, noun. (obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
Dictionary definition
CELIBATE, noun. An unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity.
CELIBATE, adjective. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests".
Wise words
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