Noun: social disease 'sow-shul di'zeez
- A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
"Regular screening for social diseases is an important part of sexual health";
- venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, Cupid's itch [archaic], Cupid's disease [archaic], Venus's curse, dose [informal], sexually transmitted disease, STD
Derived forms: social diseases
Type of: contagion, contagious disease
Encyclopedia: Social disease