Celibacy is the state in which a person commits to not get married or have sex with another. As a rule, celibacy is a common practice among some religious, who abdicate "worldly pleasures" to devote themselves exclusively to serving God.
Celibacy can be a life option adopted by men or women, who completely abdicate to marriage or other love relationships.
As stated, this is usually a common condition in religious circles, especially among those who decide to pursue a religious career, such as priests and bishops, for example.
In this case, when the reason for celibacy is based on religious beliefs, it is called clerical celibacy (cleric) or priestly.
However, contrary to what many might think, religious celibacy does not imply the confinement or solitude of the individual, but the realization of the commitment that he maintains with his faith and work with the community of his religion.
See also: meaning of religion.
O bachelor (a celibate person) can also make this decision without being involved in religious matters. One
celibacy vow it can be done for several reasons, such as to avoid romantic disappointments or the risk of contracting sexually contagious diseases, for example.People can also be celibate involuntarily, that is, against their will. In this case, celibacy happens as a consequence of the loneliness and isolation that this individual suffers.
Etymologically, the word celibacy originated from the Latin caelibatus or coelibatus, which translates as "single state".
