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libidosexual desire or drive; psychic energy in general

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: sexual desire or drive; psychic energy in general

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪˈbiːdoʊ/

Korean meaning: 성적 욕망, 성적 충동; (심리학) 리비도

Korean pronunciation: 리**비**도

Example Sentences

  • The vampire complained that his centuries-old libido was finally showing signs of aging.
  • According to Freud, libido is the driving force behind human behavior.
  • The superhero's only weakness was that his libido decreased whenever he wore his cape backwards.

libido

NOUN

//lɪˈbiːdoʊ//

sexual desire or drive; psychic energy in general

libido concept
💡 Concept

A libido couple embraces with passionate energy in a blooming garden

libido rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When libido ignites with primal fido, the riddo of passion flows endless and true

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɪˈbiːdoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/lɪˈbiːdəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootlibido

Origin

From Latin libido meaning 'desire' or 'lust.' The term was later adopted by Freud in psychoanalysis to describe sexual drive or energy.

🎵Rhyme

torpedobravadocolorado
torpedo
bravado
colorado

🔗Collocations

low libido
decreased libido
boost libido
libido enhancement
suppress libido
natural libido

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The vampire complained that his centuries-old libido was finally showing signs of aging.

According to Freud, libido is the driving force behind human behavior.

😄 Fun example

The superhero's only weakness was that his libido decreased whenever he wore his cape backwards.

Stress and fatigue can significantly affect one's libido.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sexual desiresex drivelustpassionappetite

Antonyms

asexualitycelibacyabstinence

Related

psychologyFreudsexualityhormonetestosterone

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