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Synonyms for virility


Grammar : Noun
Spell : vuh-ril-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : vəˈrɪl ɪ ti

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Définition of virility

Origin :
  • "period of manhood," 1580s; see virile + -ity. Meaning "manly strength" is recorded from c.1600.
  • noun masculinity
Example sentences :
  • The virility of a country is worth more than the splendor of its monuments.
  • Extract from : « Latin America and the United States » by Elihu Root
  • A man who has been through hell does not boast of his virility.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • That all this virility and nubility and glamor is pure coincidence?
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • And on his own merits the virility and good looks of him drew her admiration.
  • Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine
  • The standard of virility is unquestionably an individual problem.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague
  • He wins her by his virility, but cannot retain her by his perception.
  • Extract from : « Appearances » by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
  • "The potted plant astonished at the virility of the weed," said Lyman.
  • Extract from : « Old Ebenezer » by Opie Read
  • Their virility and character have been due to the newness of the field in which they worked.
  • Extract from : « Great Pianists on Piano Playing » by James Francis Cooke
  • His very person seemed to exhale, not sanctity, but virility.
  • Extract from : « Richard Carvel, Complete » by Winston Churchill
  • Are the women, or are they not, taking all the virility out of literature?
  • Extract from : « The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner » by Charles Dudley Warner

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