Virginity
noun
The state of never having had sexual intercourse.
She lost her virginity when she was in college.
Often appears as...
- lose one's virginity
- preserve one's virginity
noun
The state of being naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context.
His virginity in dealing with such complex issues was evident.
Often appears as...
- show one's virginity
- lose one's virginity
noun
In Christian theology, the doctrine that the Mother of Jesus Christ was a virgin at the time of his conception.
The Church has always affirmed the virginity of Mary.
Often appears as...
- assert one's virginity
- maintain one's virginity
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Approving
Academic
noun
The state of never having had sexual intercourse.
She lost her virginity when she was in college.
Often appears as...
- lose one's virginity
- preserve one's virginity
noun
The state of being naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context.
His virginity in dealing with such complex issues was evident.
Often appears as...
- show one's virginity
- lose one's virginity
noun
In Christian theology, the doctrine that the Mother of Jesus Christ was a virgin at the time of his conception.
The Church has always affirmed the virginity of Mary.
Often appears as...
- assert one's virginity
- maintain one's virginity
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, virginity is highly valued, so discuss it with sensitivity and respect.
When the topic of virginity came up, they approached it with cultural understanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Perspectives
Virginity may have different expectations and pressures for different genders.
Societal views on virginity can vary greatly between men and women.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Phrases like 'losing virginity' can be common but carry subjective connotations.
They spoke about 'losing virginity' as a rite of passage.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, virginity is highly valued, so discuss it with sensitivity and respect.
When the topic of virginity came up, they approached it with cultural understanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Perspectives
Virginity may have different expectations and pressures for different genders.
Societal views on virginity can vary greatly between men and women.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Phrases like 'losing virginity' can be common but carry subjective connotations.
They spoke about 'losing virginity' as a rite of passage.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, virginity is highly valued, so discuss it with sensitivity and respect.
When the topic of virginity came up, they approached it with cultural understanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Perspectives
Virginity may have different expectations and pressures for different genders.
Societal views on virginity can vary greatly between men and women.
Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Usage
Phrases like 'losing virginity' can be common but carry subjective connotations.
They spoke about 'losing virginity' as a rite of passage.
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Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
If we have sons, we don't mind knowing about our sons' girlfriends. But our daughters' boyfriends? God forbid. But of course when the time is right, we expect those girls to bring back the perfect man to be their husbands. We police girls, we praise girls for virginity, but we don't praise boys for virginity,
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Who were the Vestal...
watching and tending to the flame. The flame represents two things. The first is the continuation of Rome as a power in the world. The Romans believed that if the flame goes out, the city's in danger. The flame also symbolizes the continuing virginity of Vesta's priestesses.
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Technology hasn't...
with the equivalent of money. Along with this, we see a rise of a host of the belief of virginity at marriage, arranged marriages -- strictly arranged marriages -- the belief that the man is the head of the household, that the wife's place is in the home and most important,
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Philip Zimbardo: The...
Life is temptation. It's all about yielding, resisting, yes, no, now, later, impulsive, reflective, present focus and future focus. Promised virtues fall prey to the passions of the moment. Of teenage girls who pledged sexual abstinence and virginity until marriage --
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How technology has...
tells me to never come back and you know that they're Mindy and I continued to talk on the phone a little bit eventually she breaks up with me over the phone okay so that's true story of how I lost my virginity and so let's take a look at that today let's take
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What young women believe...
in order to dump their "virginity" before they get to college? The only way that shift in thinking can happen though is if we talk to young people more about sex -- if we normalize those discussions, integrating them into everyday life,
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Shannen Doherty PIPE The...
brand-new and that was focus on teenagers we were able to actually deal with subjects that teenagers were going through and then we did a we did a trait we did aids scares we did losing your virginity we did so many actual topics
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Taryn Simon photographs...
to simulate the loss of virginity. This is a jury simulation deliberation room, and you can see beyond that two-way mirror jury advisers standing in a room behind the mirror. And they observe deliberations
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Hope and justice for...
where a girl's main value is measured by her virginity. They emigrated to Belgium, and I was born, raised and educated there. I did not accept their view of the world. When I said no to them,
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The virginity fraud PIPE...
by examining her genitals, by doing a virginity check. So that's our two virgins bleed, and hymens are lost forever.
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
If we have sons, we don't mind knowing about our sons' girlfriends. But our daughters' boyfriends? God forbid. But of course when the time is right, we expect those girls to bring back the perfect man to be their husbands. We police girls, we praise girls for virginity, but we don't praise boys for virginity,
Video examples
Who were the Vestal...
watching and tending to the flame. The flame represents two things. The first is the continuation of Rome as a power in the world. The Romans believed that if the flame goes out, the city's in danger. The flame also symbolizes the continuing virginity of Vesta's priestesses.
Video examples
Technology hasn't...
with the equivalent of money. Along with this, we see a rise of a host of the belief of virginity at marriage, arranged marriages -- strictly arranged marriages -- the belief that the man is the head of the household, that the wife's place is in the home and most important,
Video examples
Philip Zimbardo: The...
Life is temptation. It's all about yielding, resisting, yes, no, now, later, impulsive, reflective, present focus and future focus. Promised virtues fall prey to the passions of the moment. Of teenage girls who pledged sexual abstinence and virginity until marriage --
Video examples
How technology has...
tells me to never come back and you know that they're Mindy and I continued to talk on the phone a little bit eventually she breaks up with me over the phone okay so that's true story of how I lost my virginity and so let's take a look at that today let's take
Video examples
What young women believe...
in order to dump their "virginity" before they get to college? The only way that shift in thinking can happen though is if we talk to young people more about sex -- if we normalize those discussions, integrating them into everyday life,
Video examples
Shannen Doherty PIPE The...
brand-new and that was focus on teenagers we were able to actually deal with subjects that teenagers were going through and then we did a we did a trait we did aids scares we did losing your virginity we did so many actual topics
Video examples
Taryn Simon photographs...
to simulate the loss of virginity. This is a jury simulation deliberation room, and you can see beyond that two-way mirror jury advisers standing in a room behind the mirror. And they observe deliberations
Video examples
Hope and justice for...
where a girl's main value is measured by her virginity. They emigrated to Belgium, and I was born, raised and educated there. I did not accept their view of the world. When I said no to them,
Video examples
The virginity fraud PIPE...
by examining her genitals, by doing a virginity check. So that's our two virgins bleed, and hymens are lost forever.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Conan O'Brien
American Entertainer
Several hard-core Star Wars fans who had tickets for the first showing actually said that when the movie finally began, they started crying. Mainly because they realized that it's 22 years later, and they still haven't lost their virginity.
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Joyce Brothers
American Psychologist
Virginity is such a personal thing. You can't judge anyone on it. A lot of young women feel they want to save themselves for the man who they think they'll love forever.
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Chris Brown
American Singer
Girls are losing their virginity at 15, 16. I'm not promoting that. But my songs are talking... about me becoming a man.
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Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
The text loses its virginity simply by being staged: it's no longer the abstract ideal version; it's an event.
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Lennart Meri
Estonian Statesman
Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.
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Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
I always say my Christianity and my virginity don't limit options. I think that they refine my options.
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Voltaire
French Writer
It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.
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David Duchovny
American Actor
I lost my virginity when I was 14. And I haven't been able to find it.
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Herbert Beerbohm Tree
English Actor
Ladies, just a little more virginity, if you don't mind.
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St. Jerome
Saint
Virginity can be lost by a thought.
Quote examples
Conan O'Brien
American Entertainer
Several hard-core Star Wars fans who had tickets for the first showing actually said that when the movie finally began, they started crying. Mainly because they realized that it's 22 years later, and they still haven't lost their virginity.
Quote examples
Joyce Brothers
American Psychologist
Virginity is such a personal thing. You can't judge anyone on it. A lot of young women feel they want to save themselves for the man who they think they'll love forever.
Quote examples
Chris Brown
American Singer
Girls are losing their virginity at 15, 16. I'm not promoting that. But my songs are talking... about me becoming a man.
Quote examples
Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
The text loses its virginity simply by being staged: it's no longer the abstract ideal version; it's an event.
Quote examples
Lennart Meri
Estonian Statesman
Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.
Quote examples
Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
I always say my Christianity and my virginity don't limit options. I think that they refine my options.
Quote examples
Voltaire
French Writer
It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.
Quote examples
David Duchovny
American Actor
I lost my virginity when I was 14. And I haven't been able to find it.
Quote examples
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
English Actor
Ladies, just a little more virginity, if you don't mind.
Quote examples
St. Jerome
Saint
Virginity can be lost by a thought.
Example 1 of 10
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