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frigidity

noun

Etymology

From Middle English frigiditee, frigidite, a borrowing from Middle French frigidité, itself a borrowing from Latin frīgiditātem, accusative of Latin frīgiditās.

  1. derived from frīgiditās
  2. derived from frīgiditātem
  3. derived from frigidité
  4. inherited from frigiditee

Definitions

  1. The state of being frigid

    The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.

  2. Coldness of feeling, manner or quality

    Coldness of feeling, manner or quality; lack of ardor, animation or vivacity.

  3. Lack of natural heat and vigor of body

    Lack of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Lack of or low sex drive

      Lack of or low sex drive; a persistent inability to become aroused or achieve sexual satisfaction.

      • In France, Mme. de Pompadour was induced by Louis XV to eat such testicles in order to break down her frigidity.
      • An epileptic lover may (slightly) experience […] sporadic impotence/frigidity.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA