libido
[ li-bee-doh ]
/ lɪˈbi doʊ /
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noun, plural li·bi·dos.
Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id.
sexual instinct or sexual drive.
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Origin of libido
1890–95; <Latin libīdō desire, willfulness, lust, akin to libēre to be pleasing
OTHER WORDS FROM libido
li·bid·i·nal [li-bid-n-l], /lɪˈbɪd n l/, adjectiveli·bid·i·nal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for libido
Sex and violence fuel the libidinal, careening, hugely popular teen vampire soap, now in its second season.
The cause is rather to be found in the undeniable weakening of religious feelings and the libidinal ties which depend upon them.
Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego|Sigmund FreudBut, as we know, the libidinal situation rarely remains so simple.
Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego|Sigmund Freud
British Dictionary definitions for libido
libido
/ (lɪˈbiːdəʊ) /
noun plural -dos
psychoanal psychic energy emanating from the id
sexual urge or desire
Derived forms of libido
libidinal (lɪˈbɪdɪnəl), adjectivelibidinally, adverbWord Origin for libido
C20 (in psychoanalysis): from Latin: desire
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Medical definitions for libido
libido
[ lĭ-bē′dō, -bī′- ]
n. pl. li•bi•dos
The psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives.
Sexual desire.
Manifestation of the sexual drive.
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Cultural definitions for libido
libido
[ (luh-bee-doh) ]
In Freudian psychology, the energy associated with the desires that come from the id.
notes for libido
Libido is loosely used to mean sexual desire.
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