celibacy meaning

UK US /ˈsɛləbəsi/ 4 syllables

celibacy (noun): an unmarried status.

celibacy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

celibacy as a noun

  1. an unmarried status

    Type of: condition

  2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

    Synonyms: chastity, sexual abstention

    Type of: abstinence

How to pronounce celibacy

celibacy is pronounced /ˈsɛləbəsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CE · words ending in CY · 8-letter words

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