Libido

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/
• Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

Origin

From Latin libīdō ("lust, desire"). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.

Full definition of libido

Noun

1. (common usage) Sexual urges or drives.Good God man, control your libido!
2. (psychology) Drives or mental energies related or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.For Freudians, libido means the desire to "unite and bind" with objects in the world.The ego as an organ which seeks to synthesize thoughts in the psyche is said to be driven by libido or eros.

Synonyms

• horniness

Antonyms

• (in common usage): boredom