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virile
[vir-uhl, -ahyl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly.
virile strength.
having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree.
Synonyms:characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit.
a virile literary style.
of, relating to, or capable of procreation.
virile
/ ˈvɪraɪl, vɪˈrɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male
(of a male) possessing high sexual drive and capacity for sexual intercourse
of or capable of copulation or procreation
strong, forceful, or vigorous
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonvirile adjective
- subvirile adjective
- ultravirile adjective
- unvirile adjective
- virility noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of virile1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In a YouTube video, a priest is championing a form of virile, unapologetic masculinity.
In fact, I think those gendered stereotypes — Americans as virile and manly; Europeans as emasculated or effeminate — go back much further than that, and were inhaled by nearly all American men of Trump’s generation.
Judging by the sporting photos on his campaign website, Kennedy would like to be seen as the virile, athletic and spry choice for the White House.
It’s a story about a heated affair with a younger man, accompanied by a virile electronic beat.
Set in New Orleans in the early 1900s, this reboot is more faithful to its original text with virile vampires and red-blooded romance front and center, just as Rice originally wanted it.
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