libido

li·bi·do

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [li-bee-doh]
- /lɪˈbi doʊ/
- /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [li-bee-doh]
- /lɪˈbi doʊ/

Definitions of libido word

noun plural libido Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id. 1
noun plural libido sexual instinct or sexual drive. 1
noun libido sex drive 1
noun libido Sexual desire. 1
variable noun libido A person's libido is the part of their personality that is considered to cause their emotional, especially sexual, desires. 0
noun libido psychic energy emanating from the id 0

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Origin of libido

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Latin libīdō desire, willfulness, lust, akin to libēre to be pleasing

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Parts of speech for Libido

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Libido

libido popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for libido

noun libido

lust — intense sexual desire or appetite.
sexuality — sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.
passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
eroticism — The quality or character of being erotic.

All 4 Synonyms of libido