Defloration (Noun)
Meaning 1
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The construction of the highway was a defloration of the pristine landscape that had existed for centuries.
- The noisy billboard was a defloration of the quaint town's historic charm.
- The vandalism of the ancient temple was a defloration of a priceless cultural heritage site.
- The over-commercialization of the holiday was a defloration of its original spiritual significance.
- The pollution of the crystal-clear lake was a defloration of a natural wonder that had been untouched for years.
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Meaning 2
The act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
- Sexual Relation
- Intercourse
- Sex Act
- Coition
- Sexual Congress
- Carnal Knowledge
- Relation
- Copulation
- Coitus