Celibacy (8)
I believe the answer is:
chastity
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">celibacy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for chastity that I've seen before include "Sexual purity" , "Sexual abstinence" , "Medieval contraceptive device" , "Abstinence and purity" , "Virginity" .)