libidinous

Definition

Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.

Etymology

From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.

Example Sentences

• "It is observed, that the red haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity."
• "Stramonium seed, mixed with wine, produces, according to a seventeenth century erotologist, libidinous activity."

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