virginity

noun

vir·​gin·​i·​ty (ˌ)vər-ˈji-nə-tē 

plural virginities

1

: the quality or state of being virgin

especially : maidenhood

2

: the unmarried life : celibacy

Examples of virginity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his Epistles, Paul grudgingly grants that marrying is better than burning with desire, but virginity is best. —Spencer Strub, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Just a normal night, losing his virginity to an LBH’s professional girlfriend and jerking off his big brother, followed by waking up naked beside said brother, who is also naked, without a woman in sight. —Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025

Blume’s story follows a teenager named Katherine who falls in love with a boy named Michael and loses her virginity to him. —Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025

In 1975, Judy Blume released Forever, a YA novel about a young woman falling in love for the first time and losing her virginity. —Shannon Carlin, Time, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing virginity

• lose one's virginity

Rhymes for virginity

• affinity
• divinity
• infinity
• salinity
• vicinity
• alkalinity
• consanguinity
• crystallinity
• femininity
• masculinity

Kids Definition

virginity

noun

vir·​gin·​i·​ty (ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē 

plural virginities

: the quality or state of being virgin

Medical Definition

virginity

noun

vir·​gin·​i·​ty (ˌ)vər-ˈjin-ət-ē 

plural virginities

: the quality or state of being a virgin