libido
[ li-bee-doh ]
/ lɪˈbi doʊ /
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, adverbWords nearby libido
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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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