virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
| \ (ˌ)vər-ˈji-nə-tē
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plural virginities
Definition of virginity
2
: the unmarried life : celibacy
Examples of virginity in a Sentence
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The sound scared Nidhi out of bed, and Balaji abandoned any hope of losing his virginity. — Abhijith Ravinutala, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Definition(s)," 20 July 2019 At the very same party, Kat (Barbie Ferreira) decides to lose her virginity on a whim to a stranger, all because her friends chided her for being a 16-year-old virgin. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "The Euphoria Sex Scenes Are The Show's Biggest Problem," 15 June 2019 That opportunity to geek out on records was on the same level as losing my virginity. — Michael Gonzales, Longreads, "It’s Like That: The Makings of a Hip-Hop Writer," 10 June 2019 Beyond the treatment of virginity, CAOS represents many different orientations and identities. — Ali Drucker, Teen Vogue, ""Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Gets the Sex Talk Totally Right," 12 Apr. 2019 But despite all the hype, Colton has maintained that his virginity is really not a big deal. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "The Bachelor's Focus on Colton Underwood's Virginity Shows a Bigger Problem," 8 Jan. 2019 Colton kicks it off by talking about his virginity. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Bachelor Season 23, Episode 2 Recap: Is Demi This Season's Villain?," 14 Jan. 2019 First things first: there is no right or wrong age to lose your virginity. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "This Is the Average Age Teens Are Losing Their Virginity," 29 Oct. 2018 If anyone knows a thing or two about talking about their virginity on national television, it’s Ashley Iaconetti. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Ashley Iaconetti Sympathizes with The Bachelorette's Colton Underwood Over Virginity Reveal," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'virginity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for virginity
virginity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of virginity
: the state of never having had sexual intercourse : the state of being a virgin
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virginity
noun
vir·gin·i·ty
| \ (ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē
\
\
plural virginities
Medical Definition of virginity
: the quality or state of being a virgin
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