Libido Definition

lĭ-bēdō, -bī-
libidos
noun
Instinctive psychic energy, specif. sexual energy, manifested variously at different stages of personality development.
Webster's New World
The sexual urge or instinct.
Webster's New World
Manifestation of the sexual drive.
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Other Word Forms of Libido

Noun

Singular:
libido
Plural:
libidos

Origin of Libido

  • From Latin libīdō (“lust, desire”). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin libīdō desire leubh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Libido Sentence Examples

  • I have a healthy libido.

  • He also has normal erectile function with normal ejaculation and libido.

  • The ups and downs of a man's sexual function are obvious, whilst a woman's libido is harder to measure.

  • Libido is enhanced by testosterone, and male sexual performance requires androgens.

  • As an aphrodisiac it enhances libido and can help re-activate sexual virility.

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Words Starting With

LLILIB

Words Ending With

ODOIDO

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Words Starting With L and Ending With O

Starts With L & Ends With OStarts With LI & Ends With OStarts With L & Ends With DO

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With O