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Meaning of Celibacy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɛləbəsi

Definitions

  1. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  2. Abstinence from sexual relations.

Equivalents

العربية العزوبة عنوسة
Български безбрачие
Dansk cølibat
Ελληνικά αγαμία
Español celibato
Français célibat
Gaeilge aontumha
Gàidhlig aontamhachd
Bahasa Indonesia selibasi selibat
Italiano celibato
日本語 独身
한국어 독신
Polski celibat
Português celibato
Română celibat
Svenska celibat
Kiswahili useja
Türkçe bekârlık

Examples

“They came to believe that men, who would live a godly life, must view marriage as a sin and choose a life of celibacy.”
“I could document this defense of celibacy. Unmarried women show up very well in all the tests of mental health.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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