English noun: celibacy | |||
1. | celibacy (state) an unmarried status | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | celibacy (act) abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | ||
Synonyms | chastity, sexual abstention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abstinence | ||
Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||