adj. Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
n. Person 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.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Celibate state; celibacy.
n. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry.
adj. Unmarried; single.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A single life; celibacy.
n. One who adheres to or practises celibacy; a bachelor, especially a confirmed bachelor.
Unmarried; single: as, a celibate life.
To lead a single life. Fortnightly Rev.
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n. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
adj. abstaining from sexual intercourse
Word Usage
"And what is happening is an unraveling of the whole, what I call the celibate sexual system."