The difference between Celibate and Monk

When used as nouns, 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, whereas monk means a male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

When used as verbs, celibate means to practice celibacy, whereas monk means to be a monk.

Celibate is also adjective with the meaning: not married.

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  1. Celibate as an adjective:

    Not married.

  2. Celibate as an adjective (by extension):

    Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.

    Examples:

    "Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate."

  1. 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.

  2. Celibate as a noun (obsolete):

    A celibate state; celibacy.

  1. Celibate as a verb (rare):

    To practice celibacy

  1. Monk as a noun:

    A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

  2. Monk as a noun:

    in earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

  3. Monk as a noun (slang):

    A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.

  4. Monk as a noun (slang):

    An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.

  5. Monk as a noun (slang):

    A judge.

  6. Monk as a noun (printing):

    A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a , or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

  7. Monk as a noun:

    A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.

  8. Monk as a noun:

    A South American monkey (); also applied to other species, as .

  9. Monk as a noun:

    The bullfinch, common bullfinch, , or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

  10. Monk as a noun:

    The monkfish.

  11. Monk as a noun (historical):

    A fuse for firing mines.

  1. Monk as a verb:

    To be a monk.

  2. Monk as a verb:

    To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

  3. Monk as a verb:

    To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.

  4. Monk as a verb:

    To be intoxicated or confused.

  5. Monk as a verb:

    To be attached in a way that sticks out.

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