virility

vir·ile

V0115900 (vîr′əl, -īl′)adj.1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male, especially in having the ability to have sexual intercourse.2. Masculine in a robust way; manly: "[He] was a man of action, a virile director who brought out the best in the screenplay" (Jeffrey Meyers).3. Energetic or forceful: a virile performance of the concerto.

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[Middle English, from Old French viril, from Latin virīlis, from vir, man; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots.]

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vi·ril′i·ty (və-rĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

vi•ril•i•ty

(vəˈrɪl ɪ ti)

n. the state or quality of being virile; manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity. [1580–90; < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	virility - the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreationmaleness, masculinity - the properties characteristic of the male sex
	2.	virility - the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult malemanfulness, manlinessmasculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

virility

noun masculinity, manhood, potency, vigour, machismo Children are considered a proof of a man's virility.
impotence, effeminacy, unmanliness, weakness, femininity, softness

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