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Celibate vs Unwed - What's the difference?

celibate | unwed | Synonyms |

Celibate is a synonym of unwed.


As adjectives the difference between celibate and unwed

is that celibate is not married while unwed is not married.

As nouns the difference between celibate and unwed

is that celibate is one who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community while unwed is one who is not married.

celibate

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(-)
  • Not married.
  • (by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
    • ''Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate .

    Synonyms

    * (not married) unmarried, single * (abstaining from sex) abstinent, chaste, pure

    Derived terms

    * celibately

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
  • (obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • He preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marrige.

    Related terms

    * celibacy

    See also

    * friar * monk

    Anagrams

    * *

    unwed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not married

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not married.
    • Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples?