as in heat
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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libido
Testosterone affects libido and energy but is rarely the sole cause of erectile dysfunction.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
But diagnosing the condition is complicated because of how many factors can affect libido, especially after menopause, when falling hormone levels trigger a number of biological changes and medical symptoms.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Stress can influence hormone regulation, libido and ovulation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
So too does Ostan who navigates Lucija’s emerging libido with a wide-eyed innocence on the tipping point of something revelatory and even ethereal.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
But diagnosing the condition is complicated because of how many factors can affect libido, especially after menopause, when falling hormone levels trigger a number of biological changes and medical symptoms.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Stress can influence hormone regulation, libido and ovulation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
So too does Ostan who navigates Lucija’s emerging libido with a wide-eyed innocence on the tipping point of something revelatory and even ethereal.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libido
Noun
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Even our coldest colds can no longer make a dent in record-setting heat.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet most facilities still rely on fossil fuels to generate that heat.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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General manager Kyle Davidson expressed pregame his desire to keep the right winger.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Creature thinks his suffering can only cease if it is replicated in another, and expresses this desire through possessive, dehumanizing language.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Libido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libido. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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