venereal
adjective
ve·ne·re·al
və-ˈnir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence
2
a
: resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse
venereal infections
b
: of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease
a high venereal rate
c
: involving the genital organs
venereal sarcoma
venereally
adverb
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Jerry Lee, who would tolerate no image-makeover Svengali, wore the musk of venereal danger, styled himself as a reckless teen girl’s dream and her mom’s nightmare.
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Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
But his statement perfectly fits the difference between venereal and endemic syphilis, evidence that suggests both diseases existed in 15th-century England.
—Marylynn Salmon, The Conversation, 13 July 2022
So did a lifetime of venereal infections, which was probably what did him in.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is found on or near dogs’ genitals, and is usually passed during mating.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021
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Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
But his statement perfectly fits the difference between venereal and endemic syphilis, evidence that suggests both diseases existed in 15th-century England.
—Marylynn Salmon, The Conversation, 13 July 2022
So did a lifetime of venereal infections, which was probably what did him in.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is found on or near dogs’ genitals, and is usually passed during mating.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021
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“Venereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venereal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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venereal
adjective
ve·ne·re·al
və-ˈnir-ē-əl
: resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse
a venereal infection
Medical Definition
venereal
adjective
ve·ne·re·al
və-ˈnir-ē-əl
1
: of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence
2
a
: resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse
venereal infections
b
: of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease
a high venereal rate
c
: involving the genital organs
venereal sarcoma
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