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Kingfisher Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Antonyms and synonyms of virgin

Hi all,

Please tell me the most common ( formal and informal) antonyms and synonyms of the word "virgin" ?


Thanks in advance
  

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Is that as in virgin wool, virgin forests, or vestal virgin?

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  • Is that as in virgin wool, virgin forests, or vestal virgin?
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Is that as in virgin wool, virgin forests, or vestal virgin?
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vestal virgin please ?
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Actually a bit difficult, Kingfisher: while 'virgin' is rather objective, meaning a woman (or man) who has not had sexual intercourse, the antonyms are rather coloured by a societal feeling that loss of virginity is a step away from purity (hence the idea of 'sexual wantonness in the antonyms -- and because of the patriarchal nature of our society, the synonyms and antonyms from the thesaurus (be
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is anyone there? I am trying to do my homework and i dont know some antonyms for senator!!! does anyone have a sugesstion???
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