libido

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

   My libido has sky-rocketed since starting hormone therapy.

Simplified etymology

Libido entered English in the early 20th century from Latin libido, meaning “desire.” The Latin word shares an ancient root with love.

Learned borrowing from Latin libīdō (“lust, desire”). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.

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