Definition of Celibate
Celibate
cel·i·bate
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(adjective)
refraining or holding off from sexual or intimate relations, mostly associated with religious values;
e.g. She'd rather remain celibate than engage in a loveless marriage.
(noun)
a person who refraining or abstains from marriage and sexual or intimate relations;
e.g. He lives as a celibate because he does not believe in love or intimacy.
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