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Celibacy vs Virginity - What's the difference?

celibacy | virginity | Synonyms |

Celibacy is a synonym of virginity.


As nouns the difference between celibacy and virginity

is that celibacy is abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried while virginity is the state of being a virgin.

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

    * *

    virginity

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being a virgin.
    • ''She took his virginity .

    Synonyms

    * (state of being a virgin) maidenhood, maidenhead, maidhood