Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.
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Celibacy
/ˈsɛləbəsi/
Synonyms for "celibacy" (80 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (24)
chastitycontinencecontinencydetachmentencratismeschewalfastfish dayfriarhoodfridayfruitarianismgymnosophyintactnessisolationkeeping apartlenten farelonelinesslonenesslonesomenessmaidenhead
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Noun(2 words)
clerical abstinencecontinence
Related words (40)
monachismmonasticismmonkerymoving apartnephalismplain livingplatonic loveprivacypuritypythagoreanismpythagorismrechabitismrefrainingrefrainmentseclusionself-restraintseparatenesssequestrationsexual abstinenceshakerism
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simple dietsingle blessednesssinglenesssolitarinesssolitudespare dietspartan farespinsterhoodsplendid isolationstoicismteetotalismthe pledgetotal abstinencevegetarianismvirginitywithdrawal
Noun(4 words)
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4 entriesclerical celibacymonastic celibacynonmarital lifesingle life
Collocations
5 entriesmonastic celibacypractice of celibacyreligious celibacystate of celibacyvow of celibacy
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2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Catholic priests practice celibacy.
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Tom's involuntary celibacy came to an end when he let go of his sense of entitlement.
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Lutheran doctrine abolished celibacy and the worship of images.
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