noun

1. One 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.

2. A celibate state; celibacy.

Synonyms: cel, volcel

verb

1. To practice celibacy

adjective

1. Not married.

2. (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.

   “Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.”

Synonyms: abstinent, chaste, pure, single, unmarried