Libido

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Used for

sex drive

Broader Terms

sex behavior, sexual stamina

Related Terms

motivation

Scope Note

psychic drive or energy associated with sexual instinct in the broad sense (pleasure and love-object seeking); may also connote the psychic energy associated with instincts in general that motivate behavior.

Facts

• For Freud, libido is the generalized sexual energy of which conscious activity is the expression.
• Libido is the sexual drive of a person.
• Libido can be defined as a natural desire for sexual intercourse.
• Libido is the sexual drive one posses.

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