Venereal

/vəˈnɪr.i.əl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Relating to sexual intercourse or diseases transmitted through sexual contact.

The clinic specializes in the treatment of venereal diseases.

Pertaining to or characteristic of the sexual organs.

He was reading a book on venereal physiology.

Of or relating to the god Venus, often associated with love or sexual desire.

The artist's work is filled with venereal themes reflecting the beauty of love.

From Latin 'venereus', meaning 'sexual, of love', from 'venere', meaning 'to desire, to love'.

venereal disease

Any disease transmitted through sexual contact.

venereal infection

An infection that is primarily transmitted sexually.

sexually transmitted disease

An infectious disease that is primarily spread through sexual contact.

chlamydia

A common sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria.

gonorrhea

A sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

He found out he had a VD and decided to go get treated.

The clap

After a night out, he jokingly said he hoped he didn't catch the clap.