libido
lɪˈbiːdəʊ
noun
noun: libido; plural noun: libidos
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sexual desire.
synonyms: sex drive, sexual appetite, sexual passion, sexual urge, sexual longing; sexual desire, desire, passion, sexiness, sensuality, sexuality, lust, lustfulness, carnality, eroticism, ardour;informalhorniness, the hots;informalrandiness;rareconcupiscence“in men, heavy drinking can result in loss of libido”PSYCHOANALYSISthe energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.Origin: early 20th centuryfrom Latin, literally ‘desire, lust’.