What does "dehymenization" mean?

The surgical or gynecological removal of the hymen; hymenotomy.

How do you pronounce "dehymenization"?

Pronounced //diːˌhaɪmənaɪˈzeɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: cherry popping, cherry-popping, defloration, defloration, deflowerment, deflowerment.

//diːˌhaɪmənaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The surgical or gynecological removal of the hymen; hymenotomy. uncountable
2
The act of deflowering; a venereal depriving of the hymen, and hence, pucelage; defloration. uncountable
"Wiping her face in the remnants of that of her 'husband', Imogen paints with antic grimness a post-coital tableau of bloody dehymenization."

"Wiping her face in the remnants of that of her 'husband', Imogen paints with antic grimness a post-coital tableau of bloody dehymenization."

From de- + hymen + -ization.

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