Usage Note
Virilité covers both the physical sense (masculinity, potency) and the social sense (courage, assertiveness traditionally coded as male). The adjective viril can be used approvingly or critically depending on context. Unlike English 'virility,' it is not restricted to sexual connotation.
Examples
"Sa virilité ne faisait aucun doute."
Natural Translation
His manliness was beyond doubt.

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