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virginity

vir·gi·nity

UK/və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ US/vɜrˈdʒɪnɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the condition or quality of being a virgin

Origin

From Middle English virginite, from Old French virginite, from Latin virginitas. Equivalent to virgin + -ity. Displaced native Old English mæġeþhād (compare modern English maidhood), originally meaning “girlhood.”

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