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chastity

ˈtʃastɪti

noun

the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.

vows of chastity

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celibacy

ˈsɛlɪbəsi

noun

the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

a priest who had taken a vow of celibacy

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