The word debut It is a highly recurrent term used in our language and that usually appears normally in our conversations and in relation to different situations to refer to the first performance of an action or an activity in any context.
First time something is done
Because the debut basically refers to two issues, on the one hand, it may involve the first activity, action, performance of an individual in any activity, circumstance and on the other hand it is normally used to designate the first presentation in public, in society, of the work of an artist or of an artist per se, that is, he is the object of the debut.
Artistic use: first presentation that takes place of a play, a movie, among others
In the artistic field, therefore, the word debut turns out to be a common term and that has a special importance as a consequence that it always supposes, in the general sense, the first exhibition of something or someone in the framework of an artistic work that stars him alone or with other colleagues.
Likewise, in this same context and when it is applied especially to plays, cinema films, TV programs, music in general, it is possible that on debut we will find it with other names, such is the case of avant premiere or premiere.
It should be noted that the premieres of plays and some films produced by mega companies in the entertainment world are usually held in really imposing settings, in important public spaces, theaters, among other places, with the presence of many artists, among which stand out the protagonists and before the attentive gaze of the media, paparazzi, and the public, of course eager to see their favorite stars as close as possible, who even in the most famous cases usually parade down the red carpet at the entrance of the theater , or cinema in which the piece or film will be exhibited.
Use in sports
In the field of sport, it also has a recurring use to refer to the first match or competition in which an athlete or player participates and which as such will be marked by that special feeling that a debut implies, and for case it will be remembered by both the professional as by the press.
It is a fact that is always recorded due to the importance of debuting in this area. "Diego Maradona made his professional debut in 1976."
Also in sport, there is talk of debut when a team makes its first participation in an international championship or competition, although of course, it does not imply it is the first time they are playing it, but it is their first appearance in that tournament.
"France will make its World Cup debut against Portugal."
First time someone has a sexual relationship
On the other hand, on the sexual plane, this word also has a special and exclusive use, since with it it is called the first time that an individual has a sexual relationship with another, whether of the same or another gender.
The sexual debut is usually surrounded by a series of uses and customs, and also in reserve, as it is a special and initiatory moment, in the case of women.
Men tend to experience it in a less complex way than women.
Many years ago it was common for men to make their sexual debut with a prostitute, to whom they came through a relative or older adult who took them for that purpose.
In the case of women, sexual debut was always associated with love and commitment, that is, women usually and used to have their first sexual relationship with their husband, after the marriage, or with a stable partner.
Of course, many of these issues have been changing and evolving as a result of the loss of certain taboos and the liberation of women.
Meanwhile, the word debut is closely related to other terms that are normally used as synonyms and vice versa, such as: inauguration, presentation, the aforementioned premiere, start ....