venereal
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9.2
- adjective
- /vəˈnɪr.i.əl/
- NSFW
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venéreo
- Though the medical clinic tests inmates routinely for syphilis, gonorrhea, and other venereal diseases, AIDS tests are voluntary.
- venereal disease
- venereal infection
- venereal syphilis
But the war also brings changes in the area of sex, which brings us back to venereal disease.
- But the war also brings changes in the area of sex, which brings us back to venereal disease.
- Paradoxically, though, the spread of venereal disease proved the reality was somewhat different.
- give people advice on venereal disease or gay people, the gay population or, or
- Like if you have knowledge about why a venereal disease is spreading, it may require that people tell you that they're having sex with animals.
Examples
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There are several types of venereal disease and each requires special medication.
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If a man contracts a venereal disease and fails to report it immediately, he is subject to court-martial.
Fiction book (1990) -
But the war also brings changes in the area of sex, which brings us back to venereal disease.
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From what I heard, you died of a venereal disease.
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Are you by any chance suffering from venereal disease?
Academic text (2007) -
Divorce and venereal disease are prominent in the story, as they should be.
Academic text (2002) -
In contrast, venereal syphilis has a worldwide distribution and is spread through sexual contact.
Academic text (1996) -
Particularly important were major public health campaigns in certain colonies against human trypanosomiasis, venereal disease, and malaria.
Academic text (1993) -
One disease of high import was syphilis, a venereal disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Blog text (34) -
Many young people are becoming more aware of the risks associated with venereal diseases.
Synonyms
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3.5
Relating to physical attraction, desire, or intimate acts between people
Compounds
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8.3
A small soft growth that appears on the private parts or around the anus, often caused by a virus
Surface Forms
Morphology
venereal = Venus (opaque) = venere + al
Although formed from a root historically linked to Venus (love), the connection is not obvious to an average learner, so the meaning 'relating to sexual intercourse' is not directly derivable.
Etymology
Venereal comes from the Roman goddess Venus and the old Latin word venereus, which mean 'sexual love'. So, venereal is used for things connected with sex and for diseases that are 'spread by sex'.