(n.) The state of being unmarried; single life, especially that of a bachelor or of one bound by vows not to marry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). celibacy. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/celibacy/definitions/1985631 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "celibacy" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/celibacy/definitions/1985631> |