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noun
- 1. very low temperature; extreme cold: "the frigidity of Minnesota's winter"
- 2. sexual unresponsiveness or lack of interest in sex (typically used of a woman): derogatory "I have developed a profound scepticism about the alleged frigidity of the two-timed wife"
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Definition of frigidity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The lay term frigidity encompasses three distinct problems recognized by sex therapists: inability to experience a sexual response of any kind; ability to achieve sexual arousal only with great difficulty (hyposexuality); and the inability to achieve orgasm (anorgasmia).
noun. the state or condition of being frigid. (in women) inhibition, not caused by a physical disorder or medication, of sexual excitement during sexual activity. Discover More. Other Words From. non fri·gid i·ty noun. un fri·gid i·ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of frigidity 1. 1400–50; coldness (< ) < frigid, -ity.
Frigidity means coldness or lack of warmth, especially in a person or a relationship. Find 26 similar and opposite words for frigidity, such as iciness, frostiness, warmth, and balminess.
How to use . frigidity in a sentenceWhen Barbara entered lady Ann's dressing-room, she greeted her with less than her usual frigidity.
very cold in temperature: a frigid climate. without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm: a frigid reaction to the suggested law. stiff or formal: a welcome that was polite but frigid. Synonyms: cool, chilly, frosty, distant, standoffish, aloof. (of a woman)
FRIGIDITY definition: the state or condition of being frigid | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
