libido dominandi

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English

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Etymology

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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).

Noun

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libido dominandi (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly in Voegelinian philosophy) The will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.
    Synonym: Wille zur Macht

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