1 : having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious. 2 : libidinal.

Is libidinous a bad word?

When you describe someone as libidinous, it's usually not a compliment, since the word suggests being out of control with lust and desire. The word libidinous comes from the Latin word libido, meaning "desire," a word the world relearned from Sigmund Freud in the early 1900s.

What is libidinous behavior?

People who are libidinous have strong sexual feelings and express them in their behavior. [literary] Anderson let his libidinous imagination run away with him. Synonyms: lustful, sensual, wanton, carnal More Synonyms of libidinous.