virility
noun
- range of masculine characteristics viewed positively
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vəˈɹɪlɪti/
noun
Etymology: From virile + -ity, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virīlitās.
- The state of being virile.
“Woolen threads were an occult means, according to the Roman poet Horace, of depriving a person of virility.”
- Manly character, quality, or nature.
- The ability of a man to procreate.
“The Rabbis adjured her to endow the young man with his former virility, but she vehemently refused to do so.”