sexual urge

• Impulsion biologique ou psychologique naturelle liée au désir sexuel ou à la libido, désignant souvent un fort instinct poussant à l'activité sexuelle.

A natural biological or psychological drive related to sexual desire or libido, often referring to a strong instinctual impulse for sexual activity.

1. Biological driveB2formal

   A natural, instinctive desire or impulse for sexual activity.

   pulsion sexuelle

   • The sexual urge is a fundamental biological drive in many species.
   • He struggled to control his sexual urges.
   • The study examined how hormones influence the sexual urge.

2. LibidoB2formal

   A person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.

   Libido

   • Stress can significantly reduce a person's sexual urge.
   • The medication had a side effect of lowering the sexual urge.
   • She felt a strong sexual urge after the romantic dinner.