| 单词 | virility |
| 释义 | virility (once / 7933 pages) n Virility is a fancy word for "manliness." You could demonstrate your virility by lifting a minivan, but why be a show-off? Your virility also means that you'll need a minivan to cart around your many children. The Latin virīlitās, from vir, or "a man," is the base for the word virility. You can also use virility to refer to "macho" qualities that might seem to reflect outdated notions of masculinity. French feminist author Simone de Beauvoir once wrote, "No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” WORD FAMILYvirility: virilities+/virile: virilely, virilise, virilism, virility, virilize/virilise: virilisation/virilize: virilization, virilizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe eventual happy ending is his, not hers: Mrs McCloud gets pregnant and resigns, as his virility triumphs. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) Made-up names often rely instead on resonances with other words: Lexus evokes luxurious; Viagra conjures virility and vitality. The New Yorker(Nov 06, 2016) Mr. Johnstone radiates a dangerous hunger for vengeance — and a soldierly virility — that make his actions more than an idle threat. New York Times(Oct 30, 2016) 1n the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation Hyper maleness, masculinity the properties characteristic of the male sex 2n the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male Syn|Hyper manfulness, manliness masculinity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men |
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