noun / adjective

virgin

VUR-jin/ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

Having no previous sexual experience.

The adult reports being a virgin on the confidential intake form.

An adult reports never having had sex on an intake form.

Etymology

Latin virgo named a maiden or unwedded woman. In English, the meaning centered on sexual chastity and extended to men, giving the present sense of a person who has never had sexual intercourse.

In context

George Costello7:23

He lies about having sex multiple times, but really he's still a virgin.

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More examples

She was still a virgin when they began dating.
Both partners are virgins, so they discuss their expectations openly.
The novel's virgin heroine is curious about sex.

Forms

virgin · virgins

virginity noun — The state of having no sexual experience.

Similar words

chaste: Emphasizes sexual restraint or conduct, not necessarily lack of experience.
celibate: Describes abstaining from sex, regardless of previous sexual experience.