venereal disease

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venereal disease

noun venereal diseases

countable, dated, historical, uncountable Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, usually contracted through sexual activity (sometimes by sexual abuse).
Similar: STD, sexually transmitted disease, STI, sexually transmitted infection

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noun disease contracted through sexual intercourse

Español	enfermedad venérea

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@misc{venereal_disease_2026,
  title = {venereal disease},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/venereal%20disease},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}