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celibacy

celibacy Celibacy is the voluntary renunciation of marriage, or remaining single.

Celibacy is the voluntary renunciation of marriage, or remaining single. In historical usage it became especially linked with the Roman Catholic priesthood and with an ascetic belief that the unmarried state is spiritually purer than marriage.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Celibacy” (Celibacy).
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