virginity

[ ver-jin-i-tee ]

/ vərˈdʒɪn ɪ ti /

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noun

the state or condition of being a virgin.

the state or condition of being pure, fresh, or unused.

Informal. any naive, uninitiated, or uninformed state.

Origin of virginity

1250–1300; Middle English virginite < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin virginitās. See virgin, -ity

Words nearby virginity

virginia stock, virginia willow, virginiamycin, virginian, virginibus puerisque, virginity, virginium, virgo, virgo cluster, virgo intacta, virgoan

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He talks about the time he lost his virginity to a woman—a fan of Doogie Howser—at a house party in New Mexico.

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After losing her virginity, Dunham quickly developed a complicated relationship with sex and emotional connection.

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When I left home at 17 for college, I had a list: Virginity?

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But for me the movie is less about losing your virginity… Oh, I know!

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Eventually I gave way to Bunny's insistence and lost my virginity, appropriately enough, in H.G. Wells's spare bedroom.

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They appear, each with a red spot painted on each cheek, as an emblem of virginity.

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Virginity, which was regarded as a reproach, became an honor under the Christian law.

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The excessive praise of virginity indicates a comparatively late origin.

The Catacombs of Rome |William Henry Withrow
She took a vow of virginity with permission to marry, and married with permission to observe her vow.

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What, in the name of all the angels and devils, is it except a worship of virginity?

The Ball and The Cross |G.K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for virginity

virginity

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

the condition or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood; chastity

the condition of being untouched, unsullied, etc

Medical definitions for virginity

virginity

[ vər-jĭn′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being a virgin.

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