venereal diseases

Cultural  

1. Sexually transmitted diseases; these diseases are named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love.

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Example Sentences

The court said the women were the victims of “harsh sexual activities” by Japanese troops, which caused bodily harm, venereal diseases and unwanted pregnancies and left “big mental scars” in the women’s lives.

From Seattle Times

In the 1940s, patients in a trial in Guatemala were deliberately infected with syphilis and other venereal diseases, and now, there are allegations that ICE has been performing hysterectomies on detainees without their consent.

From Washington Times

The historian AJP Taylor said cattily that free treatment for venereal diseases was “the only innovation in ‘welfare’ directly attributable to the first world war”.

From The Guardian

Their marriage prospects are grim; venereal diseases and sore backs from sleeping in cramped cabs are but two occupational hazards.

From Economist

The new lab will allow the state to put more time and money than it does now into examining venereal diseases, which are infections transmitted through sex and caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites.

From Washington Times