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Virginity vs Jovinianist - What's the difference?

virginity | jovinianist |

As nouns the difference between virginity and jovinianist

is that virginity is the state of being a virgin while Jovinianist is an adherent to the doctrines of Jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of Mary and opposed the asceticism of his time.

virginity

English

Noun

  • The state of being a virgin.
    • ''She took his virginity .

    Synonyms

    * (state of being a virgin) maidenhood, maidenhead, maidhood

    jovinianist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) An adherent to the doctrines of Jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of Mary and opposed the asceticism of his time.
    • (Webster 1913)