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There is something very intriguing about, for example, the sense of accomplishment that a small child has, which you might be able to reduce to aggression and libido, but which might also have some independent existence.
Peter Gay

Meaning of "libido" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIBIDO

(In psychoanalysis): from Latin: desire.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIBIDO

libido  [lɪˈbiːdəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIBIDO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Libido is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIBIDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Libido

Libido /lɨˈbiːdoʊ/, and colloquially sex drive, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. Sex drive is determined by biological, psychological, and social factors. Biologically, levels of hormones such as testosterone are believed to affect sex drive; social factors, such as work and family, also have an impact; as do internal psychological factors, like personality and stress. Sex drive may be affected by medical conditions, medications, lifestyle and relationship issues. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly increased sex drive may be experiencing hypersexuality, or puberty in which the body builds up chemicals and causes a higher sex drive. However, there is no universally agreed measure of what is a healthy level for sex. Asexual people may lack any sexual desires. A person may have a desire for sex, but not have the opportunity to act on that desire, or may on personal, moral or religious reasons refrain from acting on the urge. Psychologically, a person's urge can be repressed or sublimated. On the other hand, a person can engage in sexual activity without an actual desire for it.

Definition of libido in the English dictionary

The definition of libido in the dictionary is psychic energy emanating from the id. Other definition of libido is sexual urge or desire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIBIDO


albedo
ælˈbiːdəʊ
Colorado
ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ
credo
ˈkriːdəʊ
Delgado
dɛlˈɡɑːdəʊ
dorado
dəˈrɑːdəʊ
hapkido
ˌhɑːpˈkiːdəʊ
Ido
ˈiːdəʊ
lido
ˈliːdəʊ
livedo
lɪˈviːdəʊ
paedo
ˈpiːdəʊ
passado
pəˈsɑːdəʊ
privado
prɪˈvɑːdəʊ
pseudo
ˈsjuːdəʊ
Ricardo
rɪˈkɑːdəʊ
speedo
ˈspiːdəʊ
teredo
tɛˈriːdəʊ
torpedo
tɔːˈpiːdəʊ
tuxedo
tʌkˈsiːdəʊ
UNIDO
juːˈniːdəʊ
uredo
jʊˈriːdəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIBIDO

liberty ship
Libeskind
Libia
libidinal
libidinally
libidinist
libidinosity
libidinous
libidinously
libidinousness
libken
LIBOR
libra
librae
libraire
librairie
Libran
librarian
librarianship
libraries

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIBIDO

aikido
azido
Bushido
Campoformido
can-do
condo
dado
dido
do
fido
Hokkaido
how do
how do you do
how-do-you-do
mondo
Monte perdido
Orlando
Perdido
to-do
well-to-do

Synonyms and antonyms of libido in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIBIDO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «libido» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of libido

Translation of «libido» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIBIDO

Find out the translation of libido to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of libido from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «libido» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性欲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libido
570 millions of speakers

English

libido
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामेच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرغبة الجنسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

либидо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

libido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কামশক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

libido
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Libido
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Libido
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

性欲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성욕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Libido
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ham muốn tình dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामवासना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

libido
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

libido
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лібідо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

libido
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίμπιντο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

libido
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

libido
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

libido
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of libido

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIBIDO»

The term «libido» is very widely used and occupies the 4.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIBIDO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about libido

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4 QUOTES WITH «LIBIDO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word libido.
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Daniel Cudmore
I know what it's like to have an inflated libido.
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Megan Fox
I have the libido of a 15-year-old boy. My sex drive is so high. I'd rather have sex with Brian all the time than leave the house. He doesn't mind.
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Peter Gay
There is something very intriguing about, for example, the sense of accomplishment that a small child has, which you might be able to reduce to aggression and libido, but which might also have some independent existence.
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Mike Huckabee
If the Democrats want to insult women by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIBIDO»

Discover the use of libido in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to libido and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Where Did My Libido Go?
This book will be helpful for women who: have lost of interest in sex have a partner who wants more sex than they do and it's creating a strain on their relationship would like to increase their level of sexual desire, sexual frequency and ...
Rosie King, 2010
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Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys to Finding Your Lost Libido
A holistic approach to the problem of low libido in women explains how a variety of physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual factors, as well as such events as pregnancy, marriage, childbirth, menopause, and divorce, can affect a ...
Andrew Goldstein, M.D., Marianne Brandon, 2009
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Libido
Freud's infamous centring of sex within psychoanalysis is explained by his idea of the libido; where it comes from, what it does and to where it may lead.
Roger Kennedy, 2001
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Libido: The French Existential Theories
Alphonso Lingis's engaging book studies the phenomenological and postphenomenological theories of sexuality of six contemporary French philosophers: Jean-Paul Sartre, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Emmanuel Levinas, Jean-François Lyotard, Gilles ...
Alphonso Lingis, 1985
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Form Follows Libido: Architecture and Richard Neutra in a ...
How modern architecture came to embrace the urges and fears of the affective unconscious.
Sylvia Lavin, 2004
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The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido: A ...
Do you? If you want to stop fighting about sex and revitalize your intimate connection with your spouse, then you need this book.
Michele Weiner Davis, 2011
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When Your Sex Drives Don't Match: Discover Your Libido Types ...
Longtime sex therapist Dr. Sandra Pertot presents her groundbreaking, highly practical discoveries and insights about: How your libido types affect both you and your partner Quizzes and exercises to help pinpoint the basis of your concerns, ...
Sandra Pertot, 2009
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Libido Dominandi: Sexual Liberation and Political Control
Aldous Huxley wrote in his preface to the 1946 edition of Brave New World that ?as political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensatingly to increase.' This book is about the converse of that statement.
E. Michael Jones, Michael E. Jones, 2005
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Libido's Twist
Ron McManus' pharmaceutical research and development career spanned more than 25 years, including an expatriate assignment in England, where he and his wife worked and lived for several years.
Ron McManus, 2011
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Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and ...
What is it that makes language powerful? This book uses the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and libidinal investment to explain how rhetoric compels us and how it can effect change.
Marshall W. Alcorn Jr., H. R. Dodge, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIBIDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term libido is used in the context of the following news items.
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Libido Funk Circus next in St. Charles Park District's concert series
CHARLES – Libido Funk Circus will be next up for the St. Charles Park District's Summer Concerts in the Park series. The free performance ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
15 Everyday Habits to Boost Your Libido
But there are things you can do to put the sizzle back into your sex life. Jumpstart your libido with these expert-approved lifestyle changes. «Naija247news, Jul 15»
3
Low Libido From Antidepressants? Check Out These 5 Options That …
Out of all of the side effects of antidepressants, which is the one that users complain about most often? The answer is low libido — which sucks. For many people ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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What is 'normal' when it comes to libido and desire?
In couples who are experiencing desire discrepancy, the partner with a higher libido is often seen as the pursuer in the relationship. «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
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FDA expected to approve female libido pill
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) - For nearly 20 years, men have had Viagra. It became so revolutionary for intimacy that women soon wanted ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
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3 Answers to the libido question you're too embarrassed to ask
If you're feeling less hot than bothered these days, you're not alone. This was tied as the number one write-in response to our survey of most ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
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Kelowna Singles Have the 5th Highest Libido in Canada
A new study of Canadian singles shows that Kelowna residents have a high libido, while those living in Quebec aren't so lucky. More than ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»
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Condoms, libido-enhancing drugs discovered in Boko Haram camp …
Chadian military recently uncovered a Boko Haram Arms Depot where among the items found were condoms, and Libido Enhancing Tablets. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Revealed: The Irish county with the biggest libido
Waterford has been labelled the most amorous county in Ireland, according to a new survey which analysed sex drive of people around the ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Do These GIFS Enhance Your Libido?
Can technology turn us on? Artist Faith Holland explores the lustful nature of our dear devices in her first solo exhibition "TECHNOPIHILIA," ... «Papermag, Jul 15»

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