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deflowering

/dɪˈflaʊərɪŋ/

/dɪˈflaʊɚɪŋ/

defloweringnoun

deflowerings

Translations

лишение девственности

The novel explores the theme of deflowering in a conservative society.

Роман исследует тему лишения девственности в консервативном обществе.

Definitions

The act of depriving a person of their virginity; the loss of virginity.

Many coming-of-age stories center on the deflowering of the protagonist.

The act of removing the flowers from a plant.

The gardener was busy with the deflowering of the rose bushes to encourage new growth.

Synonyms

loss of virginity

defloration

devirginization

defloweringgerund / present participle

/dɪˈflaʊərɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns, typically in phrases like "deflowering ritual" or "deflowering process".

Definitions

Relating to or involved in deflowering, either of virginity or of actual flowers.

The villagers prepared the deflowering ceremony for the new bride.

Synonyms

deflowerverb

deflowering

Gerund

deflowered

Past Simple

deflowered

Past Participle

deflowering

Gerund

/dɪˈflaʊə/

/dɪˈflaʊɚ/

Translations

лишать девственности

He was accused of attempting to deflower the young girl.

Его обвинили в попытке лишить девственности молодую девушку.

Additional translations

опустошить

цветок убрать

Definitions

To have sexual intercourse with (someone) for the first time, thereby depriving them of virginity.

He boasted that he had deflowered her during the summer holiday.

To take away the beauty, freshness, or innocence of something.

The construction of the new highway deflowered the once pristine landscape.

(archaic) To remove the flowers from (a plant, area, etc.); to strip of blossoms.

The children deflowered the garden, leaving the shrubs bare.

Synonyms