noun
virginity
ver-JIN-uh-tee/vərˈdʒɪnəti/
The state of having no previous sexual experience.
The confidential record documents the person's virginity and lack of previous sexual experience.
Etymology
The pieces express the state of being a maiden. The sexual meaning reflects the historical assumption that an unmarried young woman had no sexual experience; the selected sense names that lack of experience itself.
In context
Last year, I lost my virginity at the lake. Since then, I've slept with 10 guys.
More examples
- He feels no pressure to lose his virginity.
- They discuss their views on virginity before becoming intimate.
- Her doctor explains that no examination can prove virginity.
Forms
virgin noun — A person who has never had sex.
Similar words
- chastity
- Chastity concerns sexual restraint, not necessarily lack of experience.