frigidity — English Dictionary

Noun

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

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   Synonyms

   icinesscoldness

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

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   Synonyms

   chillinessdullness

3. Lack of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency.

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   It cannot be denied it [the chameleon] is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are often made) will long ſubſist without a viſible ſuſtentation.

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

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   • Uncountable

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   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.

Noun

1. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse

   Synonyms

   frigidness

   Broader terms

   unresponsivenessdeadness

2. the absence of heat

   Synonyms

   coldnesscoldlow temperaturefrigidness

   Broader terms

   temperaturevasoconstrictorvasoconstrictivepressor

   Examples

   the coldness made our breath visible

   come in out of the cold

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   cold is a vasoconstrictor

3. a lack of affection or enthusiasm

   Synonyms

   coldnesscoolnessfrigidnessicinesschilliness

   Broader terms

   unemotionalityemotionlessness

   Examples

   a distressing coldness of tone and manner