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
  • Following your heart’s desires will lead you in the right direction now.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Other people’s desires, a mother taken by a new vision of herself.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of desires
Noun
  • Basketball and baseball were his sporting passions growing up in New York, before embarking on a 40-year career in the aviation industry.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Whether the race ever happens, the idea is pure Shaq, a celebrity who's renowned for indulging his passions, of which cars are near the top of the list.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • Liquid crystal elastomers are useful for these applications, because their molecular structure can change in response to stimuli such as heat.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Little Rock Zoo will adjust its hours for the remainder of August because of potentially dangerous heat conditions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of heat

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