as in purity
abstention from sexual intercourse a widower who has maintained absolute celibacy since the death of his wife

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Recent Examples of celibacy Yasmin is thinking about whether to end her celibacy. Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 28 May 2024 Julia Fox, Lenny Kravitz have opened up about celibacy Mýa was the latest star to open up about celibacy. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024 In fact, choosing a life of celibacy was considered a higher spiritual calling, for single women as well as for men. Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024 And indeed, according to studies, celibacy is on the rise among a Gen Z frustrated with hookup culture and in response to the cultural sea changes around consent. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for celibacy 
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Noun
  • Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
    C. Michael White / The Conversation, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The sweet waters are the embodiment of purity and beauty, and the essence of beauty.
    Allison Noelle Conner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • When Christianity began to spread throughout Europe, the veil's meaning grew, symbolizing modesty, purity and chastity, Kolosok said.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
  • For some, chastity devices involve orgasm denial for the duration of the month.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Texture was never Eastwood’s strong point; his films have mainly been stark and spare, with a sense of style that can nearly be defined as an abstinence from style.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Those who knew Francis commonly attributed her longevity to her lifelong abstinence from alcohol and smoking.
    Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024

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“Celibacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celibacy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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