female virginity; maidenhood
Abstract noun referring to the state of being a female virgin; often used in literary, sociological, or formal contexts.
In the past, female virginity was sometimes considered a condition for marriage.
This novel reexamines the concept of maidenhood.
Compound of 処女 (virgin, maiden) and the suffix 性 (-ness, -ity), forming an abstract noun meaning 'virginity' or 'maidenhood'.