libido
pronunciation
How to pronounce libido in British English:
UK [lɪˈbi:dəʊ]
How to pronounce libido in American English:
US [lɪˈbidoʊ]
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- Noun:
- (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
Word Origin
- libido (n.)
- "psychic drive or energy, usually associated with sexual instinct," 1892, carried over untranslated in English edition of Krafft-Ebing's "Psychopathia Sexualis"; and used in 1909 in A.A. Brill's translation of Freud's "Selected Papers on Hysteria" (Freud's use of the term led to its popularity); from Latin libido "desire, lust," from libere "to be pleasing, to please," ultimately cognate with Old English lufu (see love (n.)).
Example
- 1. Other women feel just fine about having a low libido .
- 2. But those with low libido did not have any increase in blood flow .
- 3. Smaller companies are currently developing creams and nasal sprays to increase female libido .
- 4. For many people , there is a direct correlation between negative self image and their libido .
- 5. Was this an attempt to start healing my libido after the sexual self-confidence disaster of my last relationship ?