defloration

def·lo·ra·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [def-luh-rey-shuh n, dee-fluh-]
- /ˌdɛf ləˈreɪ ʃən, ˌdi flə-/
- /ˌdiː.flɔː.ˈreɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [def-luh-rey-shuh n, dee-fluh-]
- /ˌdɛf ləˈreɪ ʃən, ˌdi flə-/

Definitions of defloration word

noun defloration the act of deflowering 5
noun defloration The taking of a woman's virginity. 2
noun defloration the act of deflowering. 1

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Origin of defloration

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English defloracioun < Old French defloracion < Late Latin dēflōrātiōn- (stem of dēflōrātiō) a plucking of flowers, equivalent to dēflōrāt(us) (past participle of dēflōrāre to deflower) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Defloration

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Defloration

defloration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

defloration usage trend in Literature

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