as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to his sexual addiction
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Recent Examples of libidinous
Boccaccio’s tale earlier provided the storyline for a 1971 film by director Pier Paolo Pasolini, so the dramedy has a libidinous lineage.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The curse of being conventionally attractive—and seemingly averse to fabric—means that Emily Ratajkowski is capable of turning even a practical waistcoat into a libidinous tabloid headline.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Certainly, there’s a glimmer of Malkovich in the farcical love triangle of infidelity and insecurity that entangles a libidinous researcher (Tim Robbins), his secretly hairy lover (Patricia Arquette), and a modern Tarzan (Rhys Ifans).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Manuela agrees to sell Cora a coveted piece of her land, if the Duchess will spend one libidinous summer in her company.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The curse of being conventionally attractive—and seemingly averse to fabric—means that Emily Ratajkowski is capable of turning even a practical waistcoat into a libidinous tabloid headline.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Certainly, there’s a glimmer of Malkovich in the farcical love triangle of infidelity and insecurity that entangles a libidinous researcher (Tim Robbins), his secretly hairy lover (Patricia Arquette), and a modern Tarzan (Rhys Ifans).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Manuela agrees to sell Cora a coveted piece of her land, if the Duchess will spend one libidinous summer in her company.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for libidinous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidinous
Adjective
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Some of his passionate fans have appeared at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse to observe Valdez-Galloso’s courtroom hearings.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The superstar joined Jennifer Hudson on the latter’s daytime talk show, where Hudson asked Rowland what inspired her passionate uplifting of her fellow women.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Arson in a hotter world Climate change is adding a new dimension to arson.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Rodrigo’s dress appeared on Versace’s 2000 spring runway in hot pink.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, the film hinges on the passionate, lustful romance between Fiennes and Mol, a fire that supposedly burns for over 14 years, but the palpable lack of chemistry between the two leads renders the love story completely ineffective.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2024
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“Libidinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libidinous. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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