Libido
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Libido in its common usage means sexual desire; however, more technical definitions, such as those found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general, referring to libido as the free creative—or psychic—energy an individual has to put toward personal development, or individuation.
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Etymology
From the Latin, libido, "lust" or "desire". Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.
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See also
- Cathexis
- Conatus
- Death drive
- Destrudo
- Eros
- Eroticism
- Erotica
- Lust
- Mortido
- Sexual attraction
- Sexual intercourse
- Self preservation
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