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
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Tyler Cowen, the economist, proclaimed Tilly his favorite actress and speculated about her virginity.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Feldman, who made a real impression with Jennifer Lawrence as a 19-year-old losing his virginity in No Hard Feelings and has just replaced Darren Criss in the Tony-winning Maybe Happy Ending, is the perfect combo of nervous energy and sheer confusion as Sam.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
That was when all that curriculum hit the market, and all of a sudden there was a way to package virginity and sell it.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Feldman, who made a real impression with Jennifer Lawrence as a 19-year-old losing his virginity in No Hard Feelings and has just replaced Darren Criss in the Tony-winning Maybe Happy Ending, is the perfect combo of nervous energy and sheer confusion as Sam.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
That was when all that curriculum hit the market, and all of a sudden there was a way to package virginity and sell it.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Virginity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virginity. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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
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