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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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Libido is loosely used to mean sexual desire.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • libidinal adjective
  • ˈ徱Բ adverb
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of libido1

C20 (in psychoanalysis): from Latin: desire
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Some of her symptoms, like problems with her libido, have not fully recovered.

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In recent years, the drugs have also been criticized for potential side effects, such as loss of libido and dizziness, while some patients experience withdrawal effects when they stop taking them.

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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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The documents said the perpetrator's libido had increased significantly from the start of his treatment with Ropinirole and his "libido problem subsequently resolved" after his dose was reduced.

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