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libido

[ li-bee-doh ]

noun

plural libidos.
  1. Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id.
  2. sexual instinct or sexual drive.


libido

/ lɪˈbɪdɪnəl; lɪˈbiːdəʊ /

noun

  1. psychoanal psychic energy emanating from the id
  2. sexual urge or desire
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libido

  1. In Freudian psychology, the energy associated with the desires that come from the id .
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Notes

Libido is loosely used to mean sexual desire.
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Derived Forms

  • libidinal, adjective
  • ˈ徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ···Բ [li-, bid, -n-l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of libido1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Latin īō “desire, willfulness, lust,” akin to ŧ “to be pleasing”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of libido1

C20 (in psychoanalysis): from Latin: desire
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The whole point of vacation is to relax and bring play into our lives, Reeves reminded me, noting that “libido thrives” in exactly those situations.

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Heavy bleeding, hair loss, weight gain, painful sex and low libido are some of the most common symptoms that people don’t like to talk about.

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While there is no explicit reference to this side effect in patient leaflets, the UK medicines regulator told us there was a general warning about increased libido and harmful behaviour.

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"On the other hand people might experience mood changes or changes to their libido."

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The symptoms are wide ranging: from affecting mood, memory, focus, libido to effects on bone, brain, muscle, skin and hair.

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