Celibacy
Celibacy noun - Abstention from sexual intercourse.
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Synonyms for Celibacy
Restraint and celibacy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Celibacy".
Nearby Word: celibate
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- temperance and celibacy
- temperance and restraint
- forbearance and celibacy
- forbearance and restraint
- reserve and celibacy
- reserve and restraint
- discretion and celibacy
- discretion and restraint
- sobriety and celibacy
- sobriety and restraint
- continence and celibacy
- continence and restraint
- moderation and celibacy
- moderation and restraint
How words are described
| self-imposed | self-imposed celibacy | self-imposed restraint |
Both words in one sentence
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As Amy spends more time with Penny and Bernadette, she does begin presenting the desire for more intimacy in her relationship and it's implied some of her celibacy at least was from restraint.
Source: Celibate Eccentric Genius
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Restraint and Celibacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/celibacy/restraint
Celibacy & Restraint. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/celibacy/restraint>.
Restraint or Celibacy. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/celibacy/restraint.
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