Synonyms & related words for celibacy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of celibacy — including chastity, bachelorhood, spinsterhood, abstinence, monasticism, monkery. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to celibacy

Explore words related to celibacy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include celibate, bachelordom, monogamy, monogyny, sexlessness, bachelorism, monandry, priesthood. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for celibacy

Common synonyms for celibacy include chastity, bachelorhood, spinsterhood, abstinence, monasticism, monkery, monachism, asceticism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does celibacy come from?

The word celibacy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root celib-, from Latin caelebs (“unmarried”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.