An exchange of information between two individuals in a confidential relationship. A privileged communication is a private statement that must be kept in confidence by the recipient for the benefit of the communicator. Even if it is relevant to a case, a privileged communication cannot be used as evidence in court. Privileged communications are controversial because they exclude relevant facts from the truth-seeking process.
celibate(Noun) Person who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community. celibate(Adjective) Not married. celibate(Adjective) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
monasticism. n. 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the monastic system, movement, or way of life. See also: Christianity.oun. 1. monasticism-asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience. austerity, nonindulgence, asceticism-the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).