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virginity Definition

vir·gin·ity (vər jinə tē)

noun

  1. the state or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood, spinsterhood, etc.
  2. the state of being virgin, pure, clean, untouched, etc.

Etymology: ME virginite < OFr virginité < L virginitas

virginity Synonyms

virginity

n.

maidenhood, girlhood, spinsterhood, celibacy; see chastity, virtue 1.

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

  • interview: Well, I finally lost my job interview virginity last week taking an interview for a web developer job in Reading.
  • job: Well, I finally lost my job interview virginity last week taking an interview for a web developer job in Reading.