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defloration

American  
[def-luh-rey-shuhn, dee-fluh-] / ˌdɛf ləˈreɪ ʃən, ˌdi flə- /

noun

  1. the act of deflowering.

defloration British  
/ ˌdiːflɔːˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of deflowering

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Etymology

Origin of defloration

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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