adjective / noun
celibate
SEL-ih-but/ˈselɪbət/
Abstaining from sex, especially for religious reasons.
He chooses a celibate life as he becomes a monk.
Etymology
The adjective probably arose from a noun naming the unmarried state. That marriage-centered idea later broadened to include voluntary sexual abstinence, even without reference to marriage.
In context
you not everyone is called to be celibate and if you're married so you're not going to be celibate that's a you know black and white thing
More examples
- She remains celibate because of her religious beliefs.
- They agree to stay celibate until they marry.
- Not all celibates abstain from sex for religious reasons.
Forms
celibate · celibates
celibacy noun — The practice of voluntarily abstaining from sex.