purity testing
[ˈpjʊrɪti ˈtɛstɪŋ]
noun
teste de pureza
1. A social practice, typically among young people, involving questions or challenges designed to assess or determine someone's sexual inexperience or moral purity
The purity testing at the party made several guests uncomfortable.
O teste de pureza na festa deixou vários convidados desconfortáveis.
2. Scientific or chemical analysis to determine the degree of purity of a substance
Purity testing of the water sample revealed contaminants.
O teste de pureza da amostra de água revelou contaminantes.
3. An online questionnaire or quiz claiming to measure someone's moral or sexual innocence
She took an online purity testing quiz out of curiosity.
Ela fez um teste de pureza online por curiosidade.
Purity testing emerged as a social phenomenon primarily among North American youth in the 1990s-2000s, becoming especially prevalent online. The practice is often criticized by social commentators and educators as potentially harmful and invasive. In Brazil, discussions around purity culture are increasingly influenced by anglophone internet culture and debates about sexual ethics and gender norms.
NYC Slang
purity quiz, innocence test
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