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Singleness vs Celibacy - What's the difference?

singleness | celibacy |

As nouns the difference between singleness and celibacy

is that singleness is the property of being single while celibacy is abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

singleness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being single.
  • (countable) The result or product of being single.

    • Antonyms

    * multiplicity * manyness

    See also

    * oneness

    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

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