Frigidity

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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              Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air.
                                                    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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     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.
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     3. Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  frigidity
       n 1: sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability
            to achieve orgasm during intercourse
       2: a lack of affection or enthusiasm [syn: {coldness}, {coolness}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  FRIGIDITY, med juris. The same as impotence. (q.v.)