libidinous

American  

[li-bid-n-uhs] / lɪˈbɪd n əs /

adjective

1. full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the libido.

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libidinous British  

/ lɪˈbɪdɪnəs /

adjective

1. characterized by excessive sexual desire

2. of or relating to the libido

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Other Word Forms

• libidinously adverb
• libidinousness noun
• nonlibidinous adjective
• nonlibidinously adverb
• nonlibidinousness noun
• unlibidinous adjective
• unlibidinously adverb

Etymology

Origin of libidinous

1400–50; late Middle English lybydynous < Latin libīdinōsus willful, lustful, equivalent to libīdin- (stem of libīdō ) libido + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

Their care was funded by great commercial wealth—among the most compelling characters here is the man whose bequest first financed the Innocenti: Francesco Datini, a preposterously wealthy, libidinous and melancholy-prone merchant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Hurwitz, 40, has in fact only ever worked with Chazelle; their other films include the Neil Armstrong drama “First Man” and the libidinous epic “Babylon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

In later life, Phillips grew tired of playing libidinous, cravat-wearing libertines and took the brave decision to shelve light comedy, and have a go at serious stuff.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022

James' portrayal is undeniably delicate and compassionate, defying the common '90s portraiture of Anderson making her out to be a libidinous twit.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2022

This is as funny as Crosland at his best, say his round arm hit at Burns, the "incontinent and libidinous ploughman with a turn for verse"—a sublime bladder whack!

From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)