libidinous
adjective
li·bid·i·nous
lə-ˈbi-də-nəs 
-ˈbid-nəs
1
: having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
2
libidinously
adverb
libidinousness
noun
Examples of libidinous in a Sentence
a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to sexual addiction
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Goggins, with many shirt buttons undone, is a libidinous waiter who takes his flirting with the mothers to extremes.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Medieval scholars – all men – defined women’s temperament in negative terms: Women were libidinous, frivolous, unfaithful, capricious, unpredictable and easily tempted.
—Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
This time around, even critics were convinced, joining in with libidinous fans to praise the blood-sucking second season, which was recently nominated for two Critics Choice Awards after being largely snubbed by voting bodies last year.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Medieval scholars – all men – defined women’s temperament in negative terms: Women were libidinous, frivolous, unfaithful, capricious, unpredictable and easily tempted.
—Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
This time around, even critics were convinced, joining in with libidinous fans to praise the blood-sucking second season, which was recently nominated for two Critics Choice Awards after being largely snubbed by voting bodies last year.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for libidinous
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“Libidinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/libidinous. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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libidinous
adjective
li·bid·i·nous
-ᵊn-əs, -ˈbid-nəs
1
: having or marked by lustful desires
2
: libidinal
libidinous ties between individuals
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