libido dominandi

== English == === Etymology === 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 === libido dominandi (uncountable) (chiefly in Voegelinian philosophy) The will to power; the desire to dominate; the lust for government. Synonym: Wille zur Macht For quotations using this term, see Citations:libido dominandi. === Further reading === “libido dominandi” listed in Bill McClain’s Short Eric Voegelin Glossary