libidinal energy
- noun
- /lɪˈbɪdɪnəl ˈɛnərdʒi/
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energía libidinal
- Understanding libidinal energy is crucial for comprehending the motivations behind human desires and behaviors.
Examples
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The novel explores the protagonist's struggle with her repressed libidinal energy and its impact on her decisions.
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It emphasizes chaotic, unrestricted libidinal energy.
Academic text (1999) -
In psychoanalysis, the therapist discussed how libidinal energy can influence a person's relationships.
Synonyms
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A person's desire to have sex
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A mental force believed to drive thoughts and feelings
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The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'libidinal' (pertaining to the libido) + 'energy' (mental or psychic vigor), so the meaning 'psychic energy associated with desire' can be directly inferred from the parts. Although the term is specialized in psychoanalysis, its semantically compositional structure is transparent and parallels constructions in other languages, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Libidinal energy comes from the word libidinal, which comes from 'libido' meaning 'desire', and energy, like the fuel that makes a car go. So it means the inner 'fuel' that powers our wants, thoughts, and actions.