lə̇ˈbid ə nəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English lybydynous, from Middle French libidineus, from Latin libidinosus, from libidin-, libido + -osus -ous
1. : having or marked by lustful desires : characterized by lewdness : lustful , lascivious
indulged in libidinous orgies — Samuel Putnam
2.
[influenced in meaning by New Latin libido ]
: of or belonging to the libido
the struggles against libidinous temptation — Psychological Abstracts
identification and libidinous ties between individuals, the latter being reduced to forms of sexual love — Abram Kardiner
• li·bid·i·nous·ly adverb
• li·bid·i·nous·ness noun -es