frigidity

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frigidity

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

noun frigidities

countable, uncountable The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.
Similar: iciness, coldness
countable, uncountable Coldness of feeling, manner or quality; lack of ardor, animation or vivacity.
Similar: chilliness, dullness
countable, uncountable Lack of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency. 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.
countable, uncountable 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.

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noun the state of being frigid

Deutsch	Frigidität
Italiano	frigidità

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@misc{frigidity_2026,
  title = {frigidity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frigidity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}