as in heat
technical
a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libido
Cold, calculating, honey-tongued and libido-free, with only the occasional lie or hallucination.
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
That included testosterone, which is used to treat everything from low libido to bone health.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
What the researchers found was there were no serious side effects at any dose level, and hormones remained stable and libido was unchanged.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
If your libido has taken a dip, rule out physical causes first.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
That included testosterone, which is used to treat everything from low libido to bone health.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
What the researchers found was there were no serious side effects at any dose level, and hormones remained stable and libido was unchanged.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
If your libido has taken a dip, rule out physical causes first.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for libido
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libido
Noun
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Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The concept allows for extremely long endurance but poses major technical and environmental challenges, protecting electronics from radiation, managing heat, and containing contamination in case of a crash or malfunction.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Appetite refers to the desire to eat.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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This decision comes from a place of necessity, not desire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Libido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libido. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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