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- [sel-uh-bit, -beyt]
- /ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt/
- /ˈsel.ɪ.bət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sel-uh-bit, -beyt]
- /ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt/
Definitions of celibate word
- adjective celibate Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs. 3
- adjective celibate A celibate is someone who is celibate. 3
- adjective celibate Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life. 3
- noun celibate a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity 3
- adjective celibate unmarried, esp by vow 3
- adjective celibate abstaining from sexual intercourse 3
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Origin of celibate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin caelib- (stem of caelebs) unmarried + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Celibate
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celibate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for celibate
adj celibate
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- virginal — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin: virginal purity.
- virgin — a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
- continent — A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
noun celibate
- singles — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- stag — an adult male deer.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
Antonyms for celibate
adj celibate
- promiscuous — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
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