First Known Use: 1909
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libido
noun li·bi·do \lə-ˈbē-(ˌ)dō also ˈli-bə-ˌdō\
: a person's desire to have sex
plural li·bi·dos
Full Definition of LIBIDO
1
: instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
2
: sexual drive
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Origin of LIBIDO
New Latin libidin-, libido, from Latin, desire, lust, from libēre to please — more at love
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libido
noun li·bi·do \lə-ˈbēd-(ˌ)ō also ˈlib-ə-ˌdō or lə-ˈbī-(ˌ)dō\
plural li·bi·dos
Medical Definition of LIBIDO
1
: instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
2
: sexual drive
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