libido dominandi
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
libido dominandi (uncountable)
- (chiefly in Voegelinian philosophy) The will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:libido dominandi.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “libido dominandi” listed in Bill McClain’s Short Eric Voegelin Glossary