Noun: defloration ,def-lu'rey-shun
- An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
"The defloration of the pristine forest by illegal logging saddened environmentalists"
- [archaic] The act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
"The concept of defloration is considered outdated by many"
Derived forms: deflorations
Type of: carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, damage, harm, hurt, intercourse, relation, scathe [archaic], sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation
Encyclopedia: Defloration