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defloration

/ˌdiːfləˈreɪʃən/

Translations

deflorationnoun

deflorations

déflorationSens général ; terme soutenu ou technique.

Traditional societies often attached great importance to the defloration of a bride.

Les sociétés traditionnelles attachaient souvent une grande importance à la défloration d’une mariée.

Additional translations

déflorationEn botanique ; terme technique.

Synonyms

virginity loss

deflorationadjective

/ˌdiːfləˈreɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "defloration ritual")

Additional translations

défloratoireRare ; employé dans un registre technique ou savant.

deflorationnoun

The act or instance of taking, or losing, a woman's virginity, especially through first sexual intercourse.

Traditional societies often attached great importance to the defloration of a bride.

The removal or plucking of the flowers or blossoms of a plant.

Excessive defloration of the orchard weakened the trees' ability to fruit.

deflorationadjective

Relating to or associated with defloration or the loss of virginity.

The villagers performed a defloration ritual on the wedding night.