frigidity

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Coldness of feeling, manner or quality; lack of ardor, animation or vivacity.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Lack of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Lack of or low sex drive.

Etymology

In summary

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

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