Virgin

A virgin is most commonly seen as a person who has not engaged in sexual intercourse. Typically, it refers strictly to a person who has not yet engaged in vaginal intercourse. In broader terms, it sometimes refers to one who has not engaged in sexual activities. The status of "virginity" is sometimes respected and valued in certain societies, especially in relation to views of many religions on sexual conduct before marriage. The term maiden is also sometimes used to mean a female virgin, although that can also refer to an unmarried or merely young woman. It has also (generally historically) been used to refer to a male virgin.

Derived meanings

The term virgin is also used in a similar manner to describe:

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• Someone or something that has not yet achieved a significant goal of some sort (e.g., someone who has never participated in the audience of The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
• Something unused or unspoiled (e.g., virgin forest, a forest that has never been logged; Virgin Lands Campaign in the Soviet Union)
• Something "first" whether or not better (virgin olive oil, so named by being from the first pressing of olives; it is only better if the chef wants the food to taste more like olive and less like oil).

Likewise, a cocktail made without alcohol may be called virgin (e.g., Virgin Mary, Virgin Piña Colada).

Related Topics:
Cocktail - Alcohol - Virgin Mary - Virgin Piña Colada

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