libidos

noun

plural of libido
as in desires
technical a person's desire to have sex They have healthy libidos.

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Recent Examples of libidos As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward! — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships. — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidos
  1. desires
  2. passions
  3. heat
Noun
  • At the same time, Adam and his fellow contributors’ desires for their pieces were as important as my own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Still, there is a different feeling of watching a film on the big screen, the velvet darkness of the theater a portal into director Curry Barker’s sinister world of lonely young men and the fatal consequences of their heady desires.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of desires
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  • What are the micro stories within your target consumer's passions?
    — Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Both women cultivated their own businesses from their passions.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • Despite the oppressive heat, Xavi signs every single shirt and takes photos with members of the Johan Cruyff Foundation.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Crumbled feta adds a salty tang, and a touch of chile brings pops of heat that balance the salad’s citrusy notes.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of heat

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