Behavior
sexual abstinence
sex·u·al ab·sti·nence
Subclass of:
Sex Behavior
Definitions related to sexual abstinence:
  • Prevention of conception by not engaging in sexual intercourse.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Refraining from SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Celibacy, the state of being unmarried and, therefore, sexually abstinent, usually in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. In its narrow sense, the term is applied only to those for whom the unmarried state is the result of a sacred vow, act of renunciation, or religious...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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