VIRILITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

Synonyms:

manfulness; manliness; virility

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("virility" is a kind of...):

masculinity (the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men)

Derivation:

virile (characteristic of a man)

Meaning:

The masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("virility" is a kind of...):

maleness; masculinity (the properties characteristic of the male sex)

Derivation:

virile ((of a male) capable of copulation)