virility — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of being virile.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Woolen threads were an occult means, according to the Roman poet Horace, of depriving a person of virility.

2. Manly character, quality, or nature.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The ability of a man to procreate.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The Rabbis adjured her to endow the young man with his former virility, but she vehemently refused to do so.

Noun

1. the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation

   Broader terms

   malenessmasculinity

2. the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

   Synonyms

   manfulnessmanliness

   Broader terms

   masculinity