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Deflowered: meaning, definitions and examples

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deflowered

 

[ dɪˈflaʊɚd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sexual connotation

To deflower means to take someone's virginity, typically through sexual intercourse. It often implies a loss of innocence and can carry both physical and emotional connotations.

Synonyms

devirginize, seduce, take virginity, unveil

Examples of usage

  • He felt guilty having deflowered her at such a young age.
  • The story describes how the prince deflowered the maiden.
  • She was afraid of the day she would be deflowered.
  • In ancient texts, the act of deflowering was often romanticized.

Translations

Translations of the word "deflowered" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desflorado

🇮🇳 निर्वस्त्र

🇩🇪 entblättert

🇮🇩 tercabuli

🇺🇦 знівечений

🇵🇱 zhańbiony

🇯🇵 奪われた

🇫🇷 défloré

🇪🇸 desflorado

🇹🇷 çiçekleri açılmış

🇰🇷 망가진

🇸🇦 مُنْزَعَج

🇨🇿 zbavený nevinnosti

🇸🇰 zbavený nevinnosti

🇨🇳 失去处女之身

🇸🇮 izgubljena nedolžnost

🇮🇸 missa meyja

🇰🇿 жарланған

🇬🇪 გატეხილი

🇦🇿 qeyri-qanuni

🇲🇽 desflorado

Etymology

The term 'deflowered' comes from the Middle English word 'defloren', which is derived from the Old French 'deflorer', meaning 'to strip of flowers'. The metaphorical extension of the meaning relates to the idea of losing something pure and beautiful, akin to the loss of virginity being compared to the stripping of flowers from a plant. Its use in the context of sexuality likely solidified during the Renaissance period, where purity and virginity were highly valued virtues. Over time, the term has morphed into a more general derogatory label, with connotations that can be both celebratory and critical depending on the context.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,049, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.