libidinous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

Etymology

From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

lascivious, lewd, lustful

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