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Synonyms and Antonyms : Celibacy
Celibacy
( Noun )
He maintains his state of celibacy in order to become a Priest.
Synonyms:
Single
Singleness
Bachelorhood
Virginity
Blessed
Maidenhood
Chastity
Contextual Examples:
There was not single evidence which could prove that he was guilty.
He had decided to get married because now he feels that his singleness is too boring.
Hinduism lays great emphasis on bachelorhood of man and virginity of woman.
A Yogi believes that he will live in a perpetual state of blessedness after his communion with God.
India has lodged a strong protest against the chastity tests of Indian women carried out by the British Government at Heathrow Airport before allowing them entry into Britain.
Antonyms:
Engagement
Wedlock
Married state
Matrimony
Union
Nuptial tie
Contextual Examples:
Their engagement was announced in the local church.
In due course the two will enter into wedlock.
They will be called as being in a married state.
Their matrimony is attributed to a chance meeting in a tea party at a common relation’s place.
Their union is likely to be very happy as their temperaments match very well.
The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.
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