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libidinous

/lɪˈbɪdɪnəs/
li · bid · i · nous
Adverb:libidinously
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• adjective

1

Showing or characterized by excessive, unrestrained sexual desire; lustful or lecherous.

Example

"The critic noted that the playwright's Restoration comedies often mocked the libidinous behavior of the aristocracy."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'libidinal' is a neutral clinical or psychoanalytic term meaning 'relating to the libido,' 'libidinous' is a literary or formal word that almost always carries a negative moral judgment of excessive lust or lewdness.

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libertarianism
libertia
liberty
libidinous
libido
libra
librarian

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Middle French libidineux, from Latin libidinosus ('full of desire or passion'), derived from libido ('desire, longing, sensual passion'), from the verb libere ('to be pleasing').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Libidinous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/libidinous
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