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celibacy in Arabic

عُنُوسَة ʕunūsa

/ˈsɛləbəsi/

celibacy in Arabic: عُنُوسَة (ʕunūsa). In English, celibacy means abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

Arabic words for celibacy

state of being unmarried
عُنُوسَة ʕunūsa

English meaning of celibacy

  1. noun Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
  2. noun Abstinence from sexual relations.

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Questions about celibacy in Arabic

What is the meaning of celibacy in Arabic?
Celibacy in Arabic is عُنُوسَة (ʕunūsa).
ما معنى كلمة celibacy؟
Celibacy: عُنُوسَة (ʕunūsa).
What does celibacy mean in English?
Celibacy means abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

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