anti-libido
|an-ti-li-bi-do|
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/ˌæn.ti.lɪˈbiː.doʊ/
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/ˌæn.ti.lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/
against sexual desire
Etymology
'anti-libido' is a Modern English compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and the noun 'libido' (from Latin 'libido' meaning 'desire, lust').
'anti-' entered English via Latin/Old French and has been used as a productive prefix since early Modern English; 'libido' was borrowed into English from Latin (and popularized in psychological usage via Freud in the late 19th/early 20th century), and the compound 'anti-libido' arose in modern English usage as a descriptive/critical term.
Originally 'libido' in Latin meant 'desire' or 'lust'; in modern usage it came to be used especially for 'sexual drive' in psychological contexts. 'Anti-libido' therefore initially denotes 'against desire' and is used to mean 'opposed to or suppressing sexual desire' in contemporary usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to libido or sexual desire; an attitude, policy, or stance characterized by hostility to or rejection of sexual desire.
The movement expressed strong anti-libido sentiments in its messaging.
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Adjective 1
characterizing something as opposed to or suppressing sexual desire; inhibiting or hostile to libido.
They adopted an anti-libido approach to public policy on morality issues.
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