Celibacy vs. Abstinence

Celibacynoun

Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

Celibacynoun

(by extension) Abstinence from sexual relations.

Celibacynoun

The state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry.

Celibacynoun

an unmarried status

Celibacynoun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

Celibacy

Celibacy (from Latin caelibatus) is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both, usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee.

Abstinencenoun

The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Abstinencenoun

Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).

Abstinencenoun

Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.

Abstinencenoun

(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.

Abstinencenoun

The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.

Abstinencenoun

(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.

Abstinencenoun

(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

Abstinencenoun

The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, - called also total abstinence.

Abstinencenoun

The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.

Abstinencenoun

the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

Abstinencenoun

act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

Abstinence

Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol, drugs, food, etc.