Libido Meaning
/lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSexual urges or drives.
nounDrives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.
Sentence Examples
My wife has no libido since she got pregnant. What can I do?
He has a low libido.
Unsatisfied libido is responsible for producing all art and literature.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After starting the new medication, the patient's sex drive, or ____, dropped significantly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Certain medications can have a significant effect on a person's ____ and overall sexual desire recently.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin libīdō (“lust, desire”). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After starting the new medication, the patient's sex drive, or ____, dropped significantly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Certain medications can have a significant effect on a person's ____ and overall sexual desire recently.