Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

libidinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-bi-di-nize
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To imbue with sexual urges or attraction.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"In the intellectual there is an attempt to solve this conflict by libidinizing speech, thought and intellect, so that these become instinctual satisfactions within themselves."
"In the same way that he unconsciously and automatically libidinizes his body systems, the infant also libidinizes the mother."

Etymology

From libido + -ize?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: libido

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

libidinizes (present, singular) libidinizing (participle, present) libidinized (participle, past) libidinized (past)

Derived Forms

delibidinization delibidinize

Questions

What does libidinize mean?: To imbue with sexual urges or attraction.
Where does libidinize come from?: From libido + -ize?

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