libidinous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/ UK /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #93292

Meanings

1

adj
driven by lust

The censor objected to the novel's libidinous imagery.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · driven by lust lewd

More lascivious licentious lustful wanton

Word family

Forms libidinouslylibidinousness

Derived forms libidinouslylibidinousnessunlibidinous

Related forms libidinismlibidinistlibidinositylibido

Etymology

From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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