venery

• n. 性欲，纵欲；狩猎

这个单词与罗马神话中的爱与美之神Venus维纳斯同根，表渴望、欲望等，与日耳曼词源的win同源。狩猎想要得到venison野味，纵欲想要有女人。狩猎可能受伤或死亡，猎艳可能会得venereal disease性病。venereal [vəˈnɪəriəl] adj.性病的；性交的；由性交传染的。

venery (n.1)

"pursuit of sexual pleasure," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin veneria "sexual intercourse," from Latin venus (genitive veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (see Venus). In earlier use it may have been felt as a play on now obsolete homonym venery (n.2) "practice or sport of hunting, the chase." Related: Venereous.

venery (n.2)

"hunting, the sports of the chase," early 14c., from Old French venerie, from Medieval Latin venaria "beasts of the chase, game," from Latin venari "to hunt, pursue" (see venison).