Venereal
adjective
Related to sexual activity, especially with regard to diseases.
Many venereal diseases can be prevented by using safe sexual practices.
Often appears as...
- venereal disease
- venereal infection
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Technical
adjective
Related to love, desire, or beauty in ancient Roman mythology.
Venus is the venereal goddess who represents love and beauty in Roman mythology.
Often appears as...
- venereal beauty
- venereal desire
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Formal
Literary
adjective
Related to sexual activity, especially with regard to diseases.
Many venereal diseases can be prevented by using safe sexual practices.
Often appears as...
- venereal disease
- venereal infection
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Related to love, desire, or beauty in ancient Roman mythology.
Venus is the venereal goddess who represents love and beauty in Roman mythology.
Often appears as...
- venereal beauty
- venereal desire
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in medical or health discussions to describe diseases transmitted through sexual contact.
The clinic offers treatment for various venereal diseases.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Term
Considered a formal term, often found in medical literature rather than in casual conversation.
Your test results have confirmed a venereal infection.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
It refers to delicate health matters, so use it with sensitivity to avoid offending or embarrassing others.
The doctor discussed venereal health risks privately with the patient.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in medical or health discussions to describe diseases transmitted through sexual contact.
The clinic offers treatment for various venereal diseases.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Term
Considered a formal term, often found in medical literature rather than in casual conversation.
Your test results have confirmed a venereal infection.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
It refers to delicate health matters, so use it with sensitivity to avoid offending or embarrassing others.
The doctor discussed venereal health risks privately with the patient.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in medical or health discussions to describe diseases transmitted through sexual contact.
The clinic offers treatment for various venereal diseases.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Term
Considered a formal term, often found in medical literature rather than in casual conversation.
Your test results have confirmed a venereal infection.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Subject
It refers to delicate health matters, so use it with sensitivity to avoid offending or embarrassing others.
The doctor discussed venereal health risks privately with the patient.
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Video examples
Fighting a contagious...
transmissible venereal tumor a sexually transmitted cancer that affects dogs and just as that has Manian devil cancerous contagious through the spread of living cancer cells so is this dog cancer but this dog cancer is quite remarkable because it spread all around the world and in fact
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Life at 30,000 feet PIPE...
we had a center where we would help young people who had problems. And one of the problems young people have is venereal disease. And there's an ancient law that says you can't actually mention the word venereal disease or print it in public.
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What Lies Beneath...
who at the time of death was suffering from venereal syphilis this was an adult male he suffered a severe blow to the head resulting in blunt force trauma it's very important that we take time to
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Fighting a contagious...
transmissible venereal tumor a sexually transmitted cancer that affects dogs and just as that has Manian devil cancerous contagious through the spread of living cancer cells so is this dog cancer but this dog cancer is quite remarkable because it spread all around the world and in fact
Video examples
Life at 30,000 feet PIPE...
we had a center where we would help young people who had problems. And one of the problems young people have is venereal disease. And there's an ancient law that says you can't actually mention the word venereal disease or print it in public.
Video examples
What Lies Beneath...
who at the time of death was suffering from venereal syphilis this was an adult male he suffered a severe blow to the head resulting in blunt force trauma it's very important that we take time to
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Quote examples
Piers Anthony
English Writer
In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it.
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Louise L. Hay
American Author
A carrier with a venereal disease can have many partners, but only those whose mental and physical immune systems are weak will be susceptible to it.
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James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
If venereal delight and the power of propagating the species were permitted only to the virtuous, it would make the world very good.
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Karl Kraus
Austrian Writer
Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.
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Robert Cecil
British Public Servant
Virtue consisted in avoiding scandal and venereal disease.
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Piers Anthony
English Writer
In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it.
Quote examples
Louise L. Hay
American Author
A carrier with a venereal disease can have many partners, but only those whose mental and physical immune systems are weak will be susceptible to it.
Quote examples
James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
If venereal delight and the power of propagating the species were permitted only to the virtuous, it would make the world very good.
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Karl Kraus
Austrian Writer
Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.
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Robert Cecil
British Public Servant
Virtue consisted in avoiding scandal and venereal disease.
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