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libido

noun
Syllables
li·
bi·
do
/lɪˈbidoʊ/
(psychology) the mental energy or drive connected with sexual desire
Examples
  • Stress and fatigue can lower a person's libido.
  • The therapy explored how repressed libido affected his behavior.
  • According to Freud, the libido is a key force in shaping personality.
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