defloration

• Nom désignant l'action de priver de virginité ou de pureté, en particulier l'acte de faire perdre sa virginité à une personne.

A noun referring to the act of taking away innocence or purity, often specifically describing the loss of virginity.

indénombrable

1. Loss of innocence or beautyC2formal

   An act that spoils the purity, innocence, or aesthetic quality of something.

   Perte de l'innocence ou de la beauté

   • The construction of the highway was seen as a defloration of the pristine landscape.
   • The critic described the film's ending as a defloration of the story's original charm.
   • The artist lamented the defloration of the ancient temple by modern graffiti.

   Synonymescorruptiondefilementdesecrationprofanationviolation

2. Loss of virginityC2formal

   The act of taking away a woman's virginity, typically by breaking the hymen during sexual intercourse.

   défloration

   • In some historical cultures, the defloration of a bride was a ritualized event.
   • The novel dealt with the emotional consequences of defloration in a conservative society.
   • Medical texts from the 19th century often discussed defloration in clinical terms.