Associations to the word «Celibate»
Noun
- Monk
- Priest
- Sect
- Bachelor
- Bishop
- Ordination
- Homosexual
- Clergy
- Priesthood
- Chastity
- Non
- Life
- Shaker
- Homosexuality
- Vow
- Deacon
- Nun
- Priestess
- Woman
- Communion
- Wife
- Cleric
- Sexuality
- Episcopal
- Meditation
- Lesbian
- Lifestyle
- Sufi
- Innocence
- Rifle
- Morality
- Buddhism
- Vocation
- Monastery
- Blessing
- Lama
- Sex
- Larsen
- Buddhist
- Marriage
- Million
- Denomination
- Orthodox
- Brotherhood
- Opus
- Bride
- Lover
- Householder
- Vatican
- Husband
- Rite
- Congregation
- Clergyman
- Habit
- Evangelical
- Remark
- Ira
- Gay
- Decree
- Passion
- Church
Adjective
Wiktionary
CELIBATE, adjective. Not married.
CELIBATE, adjective. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
CELIBATE, noun. One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
CELIBATE, noun. (obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
Dictionary definition
CELIBATE, noun. An unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity.
CELIBATE, adjective. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.