frigidity
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)
- sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourseSynonyms: frigidnessType of unresponsiveness, deadness
- the absence of heat“the coldness made our breath visible”“come in out of the cold”“cold is a vasoconstrictor”Synonyms: coldnesscoldlow temperaturefrigidnessType of temperature, vasoconstrictorKinds chill, chilliness, cool, frostiness
- a lack of affection or enthusiasm“a distressing coldness of tone and manner”Synonyms: coldnesscoolnessfrigidnessicinesschillinessType of unemotionality, emotionlessnessKinds stone, tepidness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fri·gid′i·ty noun
Origin: L. frigiditas: cf. F. frigidité.
1. The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth.
Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air.— Sir Thomas Browne
2. Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; as, frigidity of a reception, of a bow, etc.
3. Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54