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LIBIDO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("libido" is a kind of...):
concupiscence; eros; physical attraction; sexual desire (a desire for sexual intimacy)
Domain category:
analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)
Derivation:
libidinal (belonging to the libido)
libidinous (driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires)
