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- Dictionarycelibate/ˈsɛlɪbət/
adjective
- 1. abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons: "a celibate priest"
noun
- 1. a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations: "he's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a celibate"
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The meaning of CELIBATE is of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy. How to use celibate in a sentence.
CELIBATE definition: 1. not having sex, especially because you have made a religious promise not to 2. a person who does…. Learn more.
Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons. adjective. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry. not married. celibate. / ˈsɛlɪbɪt / noun. a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity.
A person who refrains from being sexually active is celibate. "They dated for three years in high school but committed to staying celibate until marriage — something they were grateful for after breaking up and marrying others when they got older.
not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons. not having sex. I've been celibate for the past six months. Definition of celibate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a person who abstains from sexual relations. 2. a person who remains unmarried, esp. for religious reasons. adj. 3. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry. 4. not married. [1820–30; derivative of celibacy, by analogy with obstinacy: obstinate, etc.]
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. 2. 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.
Nov 9, 2024 · celibate (uncountable) 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. [from 1869]
adj. observing a religious vow not to marry: Their religion does not require ministers to be celibate. not married: She had remained celibate because her elderly parents needed her. not having sexual relations: remained celibate for fear of AIDS.
