Virgin is pursued, reportedly (6)
I believe the answer is:
chaste
'virgin' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'pursued reportedly' is the wordplay.
'pursued' becomes 'chased' (chasing is a kind of pursuing).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'chased' sounds like 'CHASTE'.
'is' is the link.
(Other definitions for chaste that I've seen before include "Sexually virtuous" , "Restrained, modest" , "pure and simple" , "'Celibate, virginal (6)'" , "Untouched ..." .)