li|bi|do

li|bi|do «luh BEE doh, -BY-», noun.

1. sexual energy or desire.

2. the energy associated with instincts generally; vital impulse; force motivating mental life: »

Libido…is now very commonly, though not invariably, used to mean the…vital impetus of the individual (F. G. H. Coster).

╂[< Latin libīdō, -inis desire < libēre be pleasing]