deflowering
- noun
- /dɪˈflaʊərɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
deterioro
- For many artists, a critical review can feel like the deflowering of their creative vision.
Examples
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The relentless changes in fashion often lead to the deflowering of classic styles.
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She then had an idea of her life as just a long deflowering.
Fiction book (2001) -
I'm honored to be playing even a small role in your deflowering.
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The intense scrutiny of her private life felt like a deflowering of her personal identity.
Synonyms
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6.8
The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time
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9.3
Making something worse by adding bad parts or changing it
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7.4
Making something less pure or valuable by adding bad material
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7.4
Damage to the surface or appearance of something, often done on purpose
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7.3
A process that makes work feel dull and boring
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8.0
Damage to the look of something that makes it seem broken or ugly
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9.0
Act of making art or language rough and low in quality
To spoil the beauty or innocence of something
A loss of respect that makes people think less of someone
Antonyms
How Damaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Deflowering comes from the parts de-, which means 'remove', and flower, so imagine taking the flowers off a garden until it looks less beautiful. So, deflowering is used to say something has lost its freshness or charm.