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Sexual vs Libidinous - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between sexual and libidinous

is that sexual is of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction while libidinous is having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.

As a noun sexual

is a species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

sexual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
  • Of or relating to gender.
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  • Of or relating to sexuality; not asexual.
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  • Of or relating to sexual orientations, sexual identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
  • Derived terms

    * nonsexual * sexuality * sexualism * sexually * sexual politics * subsexual

    See also

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  • (LGBT) A person who experiences attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
  • Antonyms

    * (biology) asexual * (person) asexual

    libidinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.
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  • 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