libido dominandi

noun

The will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:libido dominandi.”

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Wille zur Macht
OriginLatin libīdō dominandī →
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Meanings

nounlibido dominandi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:libido dominandi.

    Synonyms: Wille zur Macht

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.

Similar
Wille zur Macht
Also see
wille zur machtwill to power

Origin

  1. Latinlibīdō dominandī“lust for domination”
  2. Englishlibido 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).

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APA

libido dominandi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libido%20dominandi

MLA

“libido dominandi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libido%20dominandi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “libido dominandi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libido%20dominandi.

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