The difference between Abstinent and Celibate
When used as nouns, abstinent means one who abstains, whereas celibate means one who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
When used as adjectives, abstinent means refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite, whereas celibate means not married.
Celibate is also verb with the meaning: to practice celibacy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abstinent and Celibate
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Abstinent as an adjective:
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
Examples:
"synonyms: abstemious continent temperate"
"rfquotek Beaumont and Fletcher"
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Abstinent as a noun:
One who abstains; a faster.
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Abstinent as a noun (usually, capitalized, religion, historical):
One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.
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Celibate as an adjective:
Not married.
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Celibate as an adjective (by extension):
Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
Examples:
"Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate."
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Celibate as a noun:
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
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Celibate as a noun (obsolete):
A celibate state; celibacy.
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Celibate as a verb (rare):
To practice celibacy