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 | ||