From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvenereal diseaseve‧ne‧re‧al dis‧ease /vəˈnɪəriəl dɪˌziːz $ -ˈnɪr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] old-fashioned SYMIVD
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venereal disease• By 1980, venereal disease was widespread-and four out of every five of the patients were homosexual men.• Rumour has it that he contracted a venereal disease at some point and sought medical treatment.• Mr Miller was a venereal disease specialist with the State Health Department.• Precisely the same is true where a venereal disease is communicated or pregnancy ensues.• In 1942 and 1943 the rate of venereal disease in San Francisco rose by more than 75 percent.• These sections do not cover wilfully self-inflicted illness or venereal disease.• Unlike venereal disease, leprosy came to Western attention relatively late.Origin venereal disease (1600-1700) venereal ((1400-1500)) from Latin venereus, from venus; → VENERATE 