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libido dominandi

libido dominandi noun: the will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.

Noun

libido dominandi (uncountable)

  1. The will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.
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    Synonyms:
    Wille zur Macht

Synonyms of libido dominandi

Origin of libido dominandi

Unadapted borrowing from Latin libīdō dominandī (“lust for domination”). The term is taken from the first book of Saint Augustine's work De civitate Dei (published in 426).

Questions about libido dominandi

What does libido dominandi mean?
Libido dominandi means the will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.
What part of speech is libido dominandi?
Libido dominandi is a noun.

Words near libido dominandi in the dictionary

  1. libidinosity
  2. libidinous
  3. libidinously
  4. libidinousness
  5. libido
  6. libido dominandi
  7. libidoless
  8. libidos
  9. Libis
  10. Libis Baesa
  11. Libitina

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