libidinous
pronunciation
How to pronounce libidinous in British English:
UK [lɪˈbɪdɪnəs]
How to pronounce libidinous in American English:
US [lɪˈbɪdnəs]
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- Adjective:
- driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
Word Origin
- libidinous
- libidinous: see love
- libidinous (adj.)
- "lustful," mid-15c., Old French libidineus (13c., Modern French libidineux), from Latin libidinosus "full of desire, lustful," from libido "pleasure, desire, sensual passion, lust" (see libido). Related: Libidinously; libidinousness.
Example
- 1. Now it was believed that men were much more naturally libidinous and liable to seduce women .
- 2. Unlike those for car insurance , the premiums are flat rates : the libidinous will pay the same as the uxorious .
- 3. Until now , mr berlusconi 's most useful prop has been the roman catholic church , which seemed to have decided that even a libidinous tv mogul was better than a left-wing government .
- 4. From this perspective kundalini can be thought of as a rich source of psychic or libidinous energy in our unconscious .
- 5. A weakening of the libidinous interest in reality has recently come to a close .