Meaning of 'virgin'

adjective

in a state of sexual virginity; see discussion of noun meaning

Example: "Segregated housing was, in part, an effort to keep the students virgin."

Synonyms: pure

adjective

being used or worked for the first time

Example: "We bought some virgin wool to make a sweater out of."

noun

a person who has never had sexual intercourse; what defines sexual intercourse in this context varies widely in interpretation from person to person, and situation to situation; various factors include gender of participants, level of consent of participants, physical configuration, having reached orgasm or not, and other elements that might lead one to believe one is a virgin or not

Example: "I'm not sure if I'm a virgin or not."

adjective

being unaffected by human intervention; natural

Example: "The virgin spring water was wonderful to drink."

adjective

being unaffected by human intervention; natural

Example: "The virgin spring water was wonderful to drink."