text: what is a virgin?   in its most general sense, virginity is characterized by a state of unimpacted purity, usually stemming from a lack of experience (for example, newcomers to game bingo could be referred to as virgins). traditionally, virgin is used to describe a person who has not engaged in sexual intercourse. this use is traditionally restricted to a person who has not yet engaged in vaginal intercourse, but it is sometimes used to describe someone who has not engaged in sexual activities in general. also, someone can be referred to as an "anal virgin," being a virgin to anal sex (specifically receiving anal sex). the status of "virginity" is sometimes respected and valued in certain societies, especially in relation to views of many religions on sexual conduct before marriage. the term maiden is also sometimes used to mean a virgin, although that can also refer to an unmarried or merely young woman.  btw, some cultures and religions have slightly different meaning.