celibacy
noun
- state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛləbəsi/
noun
Etymology: From Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), from caelebs (“unmarried”).
- Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
“They came to believe that men, who would live a godly life, must view marriage as a sin and choose a life of celibacy.”
“I could document this defense of celibacy. Unmarried women show up very well in all the tests of mental health.”
- Abstinence from sexual relations.