libidinous
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li·bid·i·nous

adjective \-də-nəs, -ˈbid-nəs\

Definition of LIBIDINOUS

1
: having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
2
li·bid·i·nous·ly adverb
li·bid·i·nous·ness noun

Examples of LIBIDINOUS

  1. <a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to his sexual addiction>

Origin of LIBIDINOUS

Middle English, from Latin libidinosus, from libidin-, libido
First Known Use: 15th century

li·bid·i·nous

adjective \-ən-əs, -ˈbid-nəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LIBIDINOUS

1
: having or marked by lustful desires
2
: libidinal <libidinous ties between individuals>

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