as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to his sexual addiction
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Recent Examples of libidinous
The 10-minute score, with begins with a virtuosic timpani solo, is meant to evoke the libidinous atmosphere in Mexico City dance clubs in the 1980s.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
The confrontations result in wild, libidinous killing.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
His flow here is just as libidinous.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Everyone—libidinous kids and adults alike—is alienated and groping for distraction, until tragedy strikes.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
The confrontations result in wild, libidinous killing.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
His flow here is just as libidinous.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Everyone—libidinous kids and adults alike—is alienated and groping for distraction, until tragedy strikes.
—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidinous
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The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions.
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Even in some of the big, seemingly soulless companies, there’s a lot of really passionate people who want to make art.
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July 4th will be far hotter than normal for many and will follow several days in a row of intense heat.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.
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Zhengyi Bai’s lustful Monostatos, disguised in the production as a hammy vampire, almost steals the show a time or two.
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Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum.
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On Thursday, Riemer pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition.
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“Libidinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libidinous. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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