noun
virility
vuh-RIH-lih-tee
noun
1
Manly strength, vigor, or masculine character.
"The ad promised to restore a man's youthful virility."
2
A man's capacity to reproduce.
"The doctor reassured him the treatment wouldn't affect his virility."
How to Use Virility
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality of being virile — manly vigor or reproductive capability.
Word Forms
virilities plural
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Etymology
From virile plus the noun-forming suffix -ity, ultimately from Latin virilitas.