venery
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈvɛnəri/
- NSFW
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- OPORINUS has told me how he avoided women, that he disdained venery, but I hear he found good reason since he was gelded at a secluded place where three ways meet by an unknown hag while he was a youth.
Examples
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They drift in from all corners of Allied Europe, linked by some network of family, venery, and a history of other such parties (247).
Academic text (2017) -
In the novel, the character's indulgence in venery often leads to dramatic consequences.
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Venery is a grand passion among the great.
Fiction book (1990) -
That women grow lascivious and preoccupied with venery after marriage has long been established and could be the result of evil spirits drawn to submissive subjects.
Fiction book (1991) -
The poet wrote about the themes of love and venery, exploring the complexities of desire.
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Historical texts sometimes depict venery as a natural part of human behavior in ancient societies.
Synonyms
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9.1
Too much drinking and sex for pleasure
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9.6
Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people
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7.2
A strong desire to have sex with someone
A life of too much drinking, sex, and other wrong behavior
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Etymology
Venery comes from Venus, the Roman goddess of love, whose name meant 'love' or desire. So venery came to mean sexual indulgence or strong sexual desire.