Definition of CELIBACY

celibacy

Plural: celibacies

Noun

  • The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
  • an unmarried status
  • abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  • Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  • Abstinence from sexual relations.

Examples

  • His dedication to Scrabble was so intense, he joked about entering a state of CELIBACY to focus solely on words.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), from caelebs (“unmarried”).

Synonyms

chastity, sexual abstention, sexlessness

Scrabble Score: 17

celibacy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
celibacy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
celibacy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

celibacy: valid Words With Friends Word