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Sensuous vs Libidinous - What's the difference?

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Sensuous is a related term of libidinous.


As adjectives the difference between sensuous and libidinous

is that sensuous is appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification while libidinous is having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.

sensuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to the senses; sensory.

    • Related terms

    * sense * sensible * sensual * sensuousness * supersensuous

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    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

    Related terms

    * libidinism * libidinist * libidinosity