as in heat
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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libido
Having discounted their father’s libido earlier, the kids don’t notice that Eli and Lori have a connection, and their old man still has enough game to follow through on it.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
So instead, his rampaging libido attempts to express itself during one of his treatments, much to the surprise and discomfort of his massage therapist.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Serotonin also rises—cue a happier state of mind, while a surge in testosterone boosts libido.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
So instead, his rampaging libido attempts to express itself during one of his treatments, much to the surprise and discomfort of his massage therapist.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Instead of worrying that rich foods would lead to lustful appetites, Americans began worrying that rich foods would kill their libidos.
—Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Serotonin also rises—cue a happier state of mind, while a surge in testosterone boosts libido.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for libido
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“Libido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libido. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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