libidinous

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary
US /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/ UK /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/
adj Freq #93292

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    driven by lust

    The censor objected to the novel's libidinous imagery.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · driven by lust lewd
More lasciviouslicentiouslustfulwanton
Word family
Forms libidinouslylibidinousness
Derived forms libidinouslylibidinousnessunlibidinous
Related forms libidinismlibidinistlibidinositylibido

Etymology

From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.

Topics

General Vocabulary
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