libidinousness

Definition

Noun: The state or quality of being libidinous; strong, often excessive sexual desire or lustfulness.

Usage Examples

• (The book's focus on intense sexual desire was controversial.)
• (His excessive sexual drive was obvious through his behaviour.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be consumed by libidinousness": to be overwhelmed or driven by persistent sexual desire.
  • The character in the story was consumed by libidinousness, leading to his downfall. (He was controlled by his lustful nature.)

Variants and Related Words

• Libidinous (adj): having or showing strong sexual desire.

  • The libidinous gaze of the man made her uncomfortable. (His sexually desiring look was unsettling.)

• Libido (n): the psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives, especially the sexual drive.

  • Freud's theory of the libido explains much about human behaviour. (The sexual drive as a psychological concept.)

Synonyms

• Lustfulness: strong sexual desire.
• Lechery: excessive or offensive sexual desire or behaviour.
• Salacity: the quality of being indecent or sexually suggestive.

Related Idioms

• "to have a one-track mind": to think constantly about sex (often used informally).
  • He never talks about anything else; he has a one-track mind. (He is obsessed with sex.)

Phrasal Verbs