lə̇ˈbē(ˌ)dō also ÷ˈlibə̇ˌdō or ˈlibēˌdō or lə̇ˈbī(ˌ)dō noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, desire, lust, from libēre to please — more at love
1.
a. : emotional or psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges and that is usually goal-directed
described the relation of person to person with the aid of the concept of libido , the grossest manifestation of which is sexual love — Abram Kardiner
b. : desire for sexual outlet or gratification
may be prompted to take a second wife not by an excessive libido — R.H.Loure
c. : frequency of sexual outlet
during the nonbreeding season in the young ram there occurs a similar marked decline in libido — Nature
therapy … to stimulate libido in bulls during the season of the year when sexual activity is depressed — Veterinary Bulletin
2. : lustful desire or striving
the will … has a strong libido of its own — L.J.A.Mercier