frigidity

Noun
Synonyms: frigidnesscoldnesscoldlow temperaturecoolnessicinesschilliness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourseSynonyms: frigidness
  2. the absence of heat“the coldness made our breath visible”“come in out of the cold”“cold is a vasoconstrictor”Synonyms: coldnesscoldlow temperaturefrigidness
  3. a lack of affection or enthusiasm“a distressing coldness of tone and manner”Synonyms: coldnesscoolnessfrigidnessicinesschilliness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frigidity \Fri*gid"i*ty\, n. [L. frigiditas: cf. F. frigidit['e].]

1.The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth. [1913 Webster]

Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air.— Sir T. Browne.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

3.Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age. [1913 Webster]

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