Virility

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Manhood; the state of one of the male sex who has arrived at the maturity and strength of a man, and acquired the power of procreation.
  • noun. The power of procreation.
  • noun. Character or conduct of man, or befitting a man; masculine action or aspect; hence, strength; vigor.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being virile; developed manhood; manliness; specif., the power of procreation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being virile
  • noun. Manly character
  • noun. The ability to procreate
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
  • noun. the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
  • Word Usage
    "Though none of these experts agreed openly with Horkheimer's assertion that Monty's excessive masculinity indicated repressed homosexuality, their obsession with "virility" is very suggestive."
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