[Dajjal]

BTW, the word "celibate" simply means "unmarried." The vow of celibacy is a vow not to wed; the vow of chastity is the vow not to fool around.

[maryz]

BTW, the word "celibate" simply means "unmarried." The vow of celibacy is a vow not to wed; the vow of chastity is the vow not to fool around.

The Latin word from which it's derived means "unmarried." In normal present-day English it means refraining from sex. I enjoy etymologies, but they do not determine current meanings, else, for example, we wouldn't be able to use the word "arrive" unless we meant by boat or swimming, since it means "to reach shore," and we wouldn't use the word "dreary," except as it is used in Beowulf to describe the bloody mess left by Grendel.

[maryz]

I should have that I know there are people who use the word "celibacy" in the etymological sense (while letting their hearers believe they are using the common meaning), but they are weaseling -- they are being disingenuous and they know they are.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

BTW, the word "celibate" simply means "unmarried." The vow of celibacy is a vow not to wed; the vow of chastity is the vow not to fool around.

Wrong.

celibate

celibate (sèl´e-bît) noun
1.One who abstains from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows.
2.One who is unmarried.

adjective
1.Abstaining from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows.
2.Unmarried; unwed.

[Latin caelibâtus, From caelebs, caelib-, unmarried.]

chaste

chaste (châst) adjective
chaster, chastest
1.Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.
2.a. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal.
b. Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse.
c. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; celibate.
3.Pure or simple in design or style; austere.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin castus.] - chaste´ly adverb
- chaste´ness noun