devirginate

English edit

Etymology edit

Pronunciation edit

(verb) IPA^(key): /diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/
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(adjective) IPA^(key): /diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/
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Verb edit

devirginate (third-person singular simple present devirginates, present participle devirginating, simple past and past participle devirginated)

To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
- 1552, Bartolomé de las Casas, “Chapter 11”, in A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies:
  a profligate Christian attempted to devirginate a Maid, but the Mother being present, resisted him, and endeavouring to free her from his intended Rape, whereat the Spaniard enrag'd, cut off her Hand with a short Sword, and stab'd the Virgin in several places, till she Expir'd
- 1621-1626, George Sandys, Metamorphoses
  once a maid , then called Cænis and devirginated by Neptune

Translations edit

deflower — see deflower

Adjective edit

devirginate (not comparable)

Deprived of virginity.

Anagrams edit

denigrative

Latin edit

Verb edit

dēvirgināte

second-person plural present active imperative of dēvirginō