venereal disease

noun

Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, usually contracted through sexual activity (sometimes by sexual abuse).

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Meanings

nounvenereal disease (countable and uncountable, plural venereal diseases)

plural venereal diseases

  1. countabledatedhistoricaluncountablemedicineAny of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, usually contracted through sexual activity (sometimes by sexual abuse).

    Synonyms: STD, sexually transmitted disease, STI, sexually transmitted infection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, usually contracted through sexual activity (sometimes by sexual abuse).

Similar
STDsexually transmitted diseaseSTIsexually transmitted infection

More synonyms by meaning

nouna communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

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Broader
contagious diseasecontagion
Also see
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Basque gaixotasun benereo
  • gaixotasun benereodisease contracted through sexual intercourse
Polish choroba przenoszona drogą płciową, choroba weneryczna
  • choroba przenoszona drogą płciowądisease contracted through sexual intercourse
  • choroba wenerycznadisease contracted through sexual intercourse
Spanish enfermedad venérea
  • enfermedad venéreadisease contracted through sexual intercourse
Cite this entry
APA

venereal disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venereal%20disease

MLA

“venereal disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venereal%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venereal disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venereal%20disease.

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