virginity

[ ver-jin-i-tee ]

noun

1. the state or condition of being a virgin.
2. the state or condition of being pure, fresh, or unused.
3. Informal. any naive, uninitiated, or uninformed state.

virginity

/ vəˈdʒɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood; chastity
2. the condition of being untouched, unsullied, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of virginity¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English virginite, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin virginitāt-, stem of virginitās, equivalent to virgin- (stem of virgō virgin ) + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

Bush on ABC’s "Nightline" while I lost my virginity on my parent’s couch the night before I got married at 17.

From Salon

Coincidentally, Serena Williams . . . also lost her Honey Deuce virginity this year.

From Salon

Open winner who was in attending the tournament as a spectator, also lost her Honey Deuce virginity this year.

From Salon

“Once you become jaded, that’s permanent, kind of like losing your virginity.”

From Los Angeles Times

This form of FGM - known as infibulation or “type three” - is what happens to most girls in Somalia as it is a commonly held belief that the cutting off their outer genitalia will guarantee their virginity.

From BBC

Related Words

• purity