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Horniness vs Libido - What's the difference?

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Libido is a synonym of horniness.



As nouns the difference between horniness and libido

is that horniness is quality of being horny, of having a texture like horn while libido is sexual urges or drives.

horniness

English

Noun

(-)
  • Quality of being horny, of having a texture like horn.
  • the horniness of a hoof
  • (vulgar) The state, quality, or extent of being horny or sexually excited.
  • Synonyms

    * (sexual excitement) randiness

    libido

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (common usage) Sexual urges or drives.
  • Good grief man, control your libido !
  • (psychology) Drives or mental energies related or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.
  • For Freudians, libido means the desire to "unite and bind" with objects in the world .
    The ego as an organ which seeks to synthesize thoughts in the psyche is said to be driven by libido or eros .

    Synonyms

    * horniness

    Antonyms

    * (in common usage ): boredom

    See also

    * nymphomaniac, hypersexuality, masturbator