venereal disease

noun

, Pathology.

1. sexually transmitted disease. : VD

venereal disease

noun

1. any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse VD

venereal disease

/ və-nîr′ē-əl /

1. See sexually transmitted disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of venereal disease¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

So venereal disease became a widespread and debilitating problem for the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

From Los Angeles Times

While syphilis as a venereal disease presents a global health risk, bejel, which is spread by skin contact, only occurs today in very arid regions of Africa and Asia.

From Science Daily

But he and his sailors eventually overstayed their welcome, depleting supplies and spreading venereal diseases.

From Los Angeles Times

“I gave you my heart,” Becky G charges as the song begins, but she has definitely taken it back, changing her phone number and comparing the ex to a rat and a venereal disease.

From New York Times

Ibsen gave us, for instance, the now-classic tale of a 19th-century housewife, suffocating under the alienating control of a domineering husband, and another about a Norwegian household thrown into turmoil by venereal disease.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• gonorrhea
• herpes
• pox
• syphilis