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Celibacy vs Abstemiousness - What's the difference?

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Celibacy is a related term of abstemiousness.


As nouns the difference between celibacy and abstemiousness

is that celibacy is abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried while abstemiousness is the quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks .

celibacy

English

(wikipedia celibacy)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(-)
  • Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  • Abstaining from sexual relations.

    • Related terms

    * celibate

    See also

    * abstinence * asexuality * chaste * chastity * purity * bachelordom

    External links

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    abstemiousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.

    • Usage notes

    * It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than (temperance).

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