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pseudovirgin en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English virgin English pseudovirgin From pseudo- + virgin.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) A female of certain species that has mated but has not received sperm.

pseudovirgin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English virgin English pseudovirgin From pseudo- + virgin.

Meanings

  1. A person who appears or pretends to be a virgin but is not.
    • Back-stabbing, gossiping pseudovirgins, getting together only for group vomits. 1988 January 29, S.L. Wisenberg, “Sorority Rush”, in Chicago Reader:

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pseudovirgins Number=Plur lexicographic