Used in a Sentence

celibacy

How to use celibacy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for celibacy.

Editorial note

Maybe their writers ought to take a vow of celibacy too, just in case.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an unmarried status

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of celibacy gathered in one view.

noun

an unmarried status

noun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for celibacy.

noun

an unmarried status

noun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Example sentences

1

Maybe their writers ought to take a vow of celibacy too, just in case.

2

What about Buddhist monks who live lives of celibacy?

3

I would imagine caloric excess and celibacy tend to go hand in hand... so take your pick

4

Side question: how did your wife feel about you taking on a lengthy challenge that forced celibacy?

5

Next they're going to tell us that a combination of caloric restriction & celibacy will do even more.

6

Monogamy and pre-marital celibacy are not two of these.

7

Most people go through much longer periods of celibacy than that on a regular basis when outside of long term relationships.

8

Research tends to show that "celibacy until marriage and fidelity thereafter" tends to be more of a lie that people all agree to believe rather than the truth.

9

Even a false accusation is fairly effective at enforcing celibacy.

10

Logistics is everything - I remember once dealing with a month of involuntary celibacy due to a bad living situation.

11

> celibacy till marriageThis is like practicing hunger until eating; there's no alternative.

12

Soylent is like a culinary celibacy, apparently without any sort of spiritual edification.

13

Women are vastly outnumbered by men in many sectors, including workplace injuries and fatalities, acute and chronic homelessness, suicides, mental illness including schizophrenia, violent crime victimization, recruitment into gangs and child armies at a young age, legal genital mutilation, false imprisonment, unfair estrangement from children, involuntary celibacy, and a host of other exciting fields.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use celibacy in a sentence?

Maybe their writers ought to take a vow of celibacy too, just in case.

What does celibacy mean?

an unmarried status

What part of speech is celibacy?

celibacy is commonly used as noun.