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Libidinous vs Seductive - What's the difference?

libidinous | seductive |

As adjectives the difference between libidinous and seductive

is that libidinous is having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious while seductive is attractive, alluring, tempting.

libidinous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.
  • *
  • It is observed, that the red haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity.

    Synonyms

    * (having lustful desires) hot to trot, lascivious, lewd, licentious, lustful, wanton

    seductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attractive, alluring, tempting.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "seductive" is often applied: woman, lady, girl, power, art, image, behavior, smile, dress, dance, tango, song, etc.