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celibacy

Roget category 904

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.3. Sympathetic affections
›› 6.3.1. Social affections

#904. Celibacy

noun

celibacy, singleness, single blessednessbachelorhood, bachelorshipmisogamy, misogyny.
virginity, pucelagemaidenhood, maidenhead.
unmarried man, bachelor, Coelebs, agamist, old bachelormisogamist, misogynistmonogamistmonk.
unmarried woman, spinstermaid, maiden, virgin, feme sole [Fr.], old maidbachelor girl, girl-bachelornun.

verb

live single, live alone.

adjective

unmarried, unwed, unweddedwifeless, spouselesssingle.

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