nounnounadjective

le vierge

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C'est quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui n'a jamais été utilisé, touché ou modifié.

The French word "vierge" primarily means "virgin" and refers to someone who has not engaged in sexual intercourse. It can describe a person, typically a woman or man, who has preserved their virginity.

Other meanings and uses include:

Unattached or unused: It can describe something that is unused or untouched, such as "une terre vierge" (virgin land), meaning land that has never been cultivated or developed.
Pure or untouched: It also conveys the idea of purity or something in its original state.
Zodiac sign: "La Vierge" is the French name for the astrological sign Virgo.

Synonyms and nuances:

Chaste (chaste): Focuses on moral or religious purity and abstinence beyond just virginity.
Immaculée (immaculate): Emphasizes purity, often metaphorically, with no physical connotation.
Pure (pure): Means clean or unmixed; less specific to sexual experience.

Use of "vierge" should be context-dependent: in biological or social contexts, it refers to virginity; in other contexts, it refers to something untouched or pristine.