celibate
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It draws its beliefs from the teachings of Lord Swaminarayan, a late 18th-Century celibate ascetic who is regarded by his followers as an incarnation of Vishnu, the revered Hindu god of preservation.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Ultimately, Sam decided to be celibate and invest in their fantasy life with their partner.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2025
I decided to spend some time celibate, to abstain not only from sex but also all the attendant activities, including dating and even flirting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
It seems evident that the daughter of Henry the Eighth had, despite her Protestantism, an historic preference for a celibate clergy.
From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
It's also driven by the same sort of insecurity about masculinity that underlies the so-called Men's Rights Movement and the increasingly dangerous and self-destructive cult of self-described "involuntary celibates," or incels.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2021
Rodger belonged to a growing online community of men who identify as involuntary celibates, or “incels”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2020
They also cannot remarry if their wives die, and must spend the rest of their priestly lives as celibates.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Unlike Islamic State jihadists and white supremacists, incels — short for involuntary celibates — are not, as a group, preaching hatred by promising a path to redemption or salvation through violence.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
His general tendency to pessimism and egoism would be sufficient alone to provoke an energetic protest against the abandonment of social power to celibates.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Auguste Forel
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