virginity Definition
vir·gin·ity (vər jin′ə tē)
noun
- the state or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood, spinsterhood, etc.
- the state of being virgin, pure, clean, untouched, etc.
Etymology: ME virginite < OFr virginité < L virginitas
virginity Synonyms
virginity Usage Examples
Possessives
girl: Apart from the literal allusion to a dangerous snake, the words are said to refer to the loss of a girl's virginity.
Converse of object
- lose: I feel that I have lost the virginity of my conscience.
- preserve: Although FGM is not a religious practice, some Islamic clergy justify it to curb female sexual desire and preserve virginity until marriage.
- consecrate: That Judg 11 thinks in terms of consecrated virginity is therefore improbable 22.
- symbolize: For example, orange blossom is often carried by brides and symbolizes virginity.
- imply: The language of the verse does not imply the perpetual virginity of Mary.
- value: Universally, men value female virginity more than women value men's.
Adjective modifier
- perpetual: The language of the verse does not imply the perpetual virginity of Mary.
- female: Female virginity did not have much importance to Roman religion apart from the VVs.
- bridal: Into british pounds bridal virginity has such altruism on.
- perfect: The stars on her mantle indicate her perfect virginity.
- physical: How did the early modern period imagine and represent physical virginity and the transition to sexual maturity?
Modifies a noun
- testing: Virginity testing is likely to be harmful for many girls, regardless of whether they pass the test.
- test: She says: " I have always hated my father for having forced me to have a virginity test.
- examination: Forty-five per cent of the doctors admitted conducting virginity examinations for " social reasons " .
- pledge: After the promise: the STD consequences of adolescent virginity pledges.
Noun used with modifier
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