noncelibate

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adjective

Not celibate; thus, engaging in sexual activity.

“Many religions accept noncelibate priests.”

OriginEnglish celibate ← Latin caeleb →
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Meanings

adjectivenoncelibate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot celibate; thus, engaging in sexual activity.

    Many religions accept noncelibate priests.

nounnoncelibate (plural noncelibates)

plural noncelibates

  1. A person who is noncelibate; one who engages in sexual intercourse.

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Latincaeleb
  3. Englishcelibate
  4. Englishnoncelibate

From non- + celibate.

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APA

noncelibate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncelibate

MLA

“noncelibate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncelibate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncelibate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncelibate.

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