Definition
A person who advocates for or practices celibacy as a lifestyle choice or principle.
Etymology
From Latin 'caelebs' (unmarried) + '-arian' suffix (one who practices or follows). This rare term blends classical roots with the productive '-arian' suffix common in English.
Kelly Says
English loves the '-arian' suffix for making philosophical positions into groups (vegetarian, utilitarian, libertarian)—so celibatarian captures the idea of someone for whom singleness is a deliberate belief system.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ব্রহ্মচারী
brah-ma-cha-ree
CACatalà
celibatari
se-li-ba-ta-ri
CSČeština
celibátář
tse-li-ba-ta-r
DADansk
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
DEDeutsch
Zölibatarier
tsoe-li-ba-ta-rie-ren
ESEspañol
celibatario
se-li-ba-ta-rio
FISuomi
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
FRFrançais
célibataire
seh-li-b-tair
GUGU
સંબંધિત નથી
san-band-hit-ni
HIहिन्दी
ब्रह्मचारी
brah-ma-cha-ree
HUMagyar
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
IDBahasa Indonesia
celibatarian
se-li-ba-ta-ri-an
IGIG
onye nwere onye
o-nye n-were o-nye
ITItaliano
celibatario
se-li-ba-ta-rio
JA日本語
独身主義者
doku-shin-shu-gi-sha
KO한국어
미혼주의자
mi-hon-ju-ui-ja
MRMR
विवाहित नाही
vi-va-hit na-hee
MSBahasa Melayu
celibatarian
se-li-ba-ta-ri-an
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ထပ်မပြု
let-htap-ma-p-ru
NLNederlands
celibataire
se-li-b-tair
NONorsk
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
PLPolski
celibatariusz
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-usz
PTPortuguês
celibatário
se-li-ba-ta-rio
RORomână
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
RUРусский
целибат
tse-li-bat
SVSvenska
celibatarius
tse-li-ba-ta-ri-us
TEతెలుగు
బ్రహ్మచారి
brah-ma-cha-ri
TLTL
celibatarian
se-li-ba-ta-ri-an
UKУкраїнська
целібат
tse-li-bat
VITiếng Việt
độc thân
doc-than
YOYO
celibatarian
se-li-ba-ta-ri-an
ZH中文
独身主义者
dān shēn zhǔyì zhě
ZUZU
celibatarian
se-li-ba-ta-ri-an