virginity

CEFRB2

/və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of never having had sex.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or characteristic of being a virgin.

Examples

  • Girls are losing their virginity earlier and earlier.

  • So? Feeling refreshed, the morning after graduating from virginity?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

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In context
  • to lose one's virginity

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Origin

noun

From Middle English virginite, from Old French virginite, from Latin virginitas. Equivalent to virgin + -ity. Displaced native Old English mæġeþhād (compare modern English maidhood), originally meaning “girlhood.”