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Explore Celibacy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like condition or status. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Celibacy in a sentence

Celibacy meaning

  1. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  2. Abstinence from sexual relations.

Synonyms of Celibacy

condition status chastity sexual abstention abstinence

Related words

Other words often associated with Celibacy or its synonyms:

state abstention statement position virtue consideration precondition morality term premise circumstance shape

Using Celibacy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried. | Abstinence from sexual relations.
  • Useful related words include: condition, status, chastity, sexual abstention.
  • In the example corpus, celibacy often appears in combinations such as: of celibacy, celibacy and, celibacy is.

Context around Celibacy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

priestly 5× observe 1× supports 1× abolishing 1×

Often after:

became 1×

Sentence patterns with Celibacy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

canon on celibacy as holy 1× celibacy became a 1× celibacy was the 1× custom of celibacy in places 1× deacons priestly celibacy and transgender 1× francis supports celibacy as a 1× however celibacy among the 1× issue of celibacy in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abandonment to the 1× celibacy became a 1× celibacy was the 1× happy sawan shivratri 1× however celibacy among 1× i suspect it 1×

Common sentence endings:

000 years ago 1× a requirement altogether 1× an unqualified gain 1× and do now 1× and fellow priests 1× catholic priest shortage 1×

Words around Celibacy

Just before it in the word index:

celiac 43 celia 88 celi 3 celh 6 celgene 28 celg 6

Just after it in the word index:

celibate 52 celibates 4 celic 2 celica 9 celie 53 celik 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

abiola 125 algebras 125 altria 125 amorim 125 apo 125 archetype 125

Corpus analysis for Celibacy

  • In this selection, "celibacy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, priestly, observe, supports and became stand out and add context to how "celibacy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include canon on celibacy as holy and celibacy became a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "celibacy" sits close to words such as abiola, algebras and altria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with celibacy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Celibacy was the discipline very early on. (7 words)

Happy Sawan Shivratri 2020 Wishes: People observe celibacy during this month. (11 words)

However, celibacy among the priesthood was a long standing tradition before that. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Preynat’s trial comes amid new tensions in the Vatican, as retired Pope Benedict XVI insists in a new book on the “necessity” of priestly celibacy just as Pope Francis is weighing whether to ordain married men to address the Catholic priest shortage. (43 words)

One person wrote: 'Perfectly reasonable for somebody to decide they don't want sex, even if they're in a relationship and reasonable for the other party to decide the positive of the relationship are worth the celibacy (or leave if not). (42 words)

I suspect it will take 20-40 years to play out, after which the church will allow some priests to marry, update their canon on celibacy as holy, and simply continue to ignore homosexual priests as they can and do now. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Celibacy was the discipline very early on.

However, celibacy among the priesthood was a long standing tradition before that.

Just last week, he tweeted that “it is a travesty” that the topics of women deacons, priestly celibacy, and transgender issues were included on the Synod on Synondality document.

The symbolic image, which stands for celibacy, had a long message reflecting 'being single'.

Now the onus for preventing murder committed by men is dependent upon the celibacy of women.

Celibacy became a tradition in the church about 1,000 years ago.

Happy Sawan Shivratri 2020 Wishes: People observe celibacy during this month.

On Monday, the Vatican issued a statement reminding reporters that Francis supports celibacy as “a gift for the Church”.

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Preynat’s trial comes amid new tensions in the Vatican, as retired Pope Benedict XVI insists in a new book on the “necessity” of priestly celibacy just as Pope Francis is weighing whether to ordain married men to address the Catholic priest shortage.

The film star low-key admits he’d never really had relationships with women before that were strictly platonic, but after a few months of celibacy, he liked the results so much that he decided to keep going.

Abandonment to the will of God will create the environment in which priestly celibacy can be joyfully understood and experienced, Azcona said.

I suspect it will take 20-40 years to play out, after which the church will allow some priests to marry, update their canon on celibacy as holy, and simply continue to ignore homosexual priests as they can and do now.

Modifying the practice of priestly celibacy might seem to be an unqualified gain.

One person wrote: 'Perfectly reasonable for somebody to decide they don't want sex, even if they're in a relationship and reasonable for the other party to decide the positive of the relationship are worth the celibacy (or leave if not).

Some critics regard the idea of allowing married priests in the Amazon as a pretext to abolishing celibacy as a requirement altogether.

The bishop said that he had raised the issue of priestly celibacy to Pope Francis in 2015, during preliminary discussions regarding a meeting of bishops to discuss the Amazon.

The hot-button topic of whether an exception can be made to the centuries-old custom of celibacy in places where there is a shortage of priests has dominated the start of the three-week “synod” on the Pan-Amazonian region.

The issue of celibacy in the priesthood has a complex and interesting history, according to Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Jeffrey Long.

There’s a lot of silence involved in being a nun and, of course, there are the vows: poverty, obedience and celibacy.

The source added that the breakaway members had problems with celibacy and personal issues with the bishops and fellow priests.

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Common combinations with celibacy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "celibacy" in a sentence?
An example: "Celibacy was the discipline very early on." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "celibacy" from authentic English texts.
What does "celibacy" mean?
Celibacy means: Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
What are synonyms of "celibacy"?
Common synonyms of "celibacy" include: condition, status, chastity, sexual abstention, abstinence.
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