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Frigidity
Pronunciation : Fri*gid"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. frigiditas: cf. F. frigidit?.]
Definition : 1. The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth. Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air. Sir T. Browne.
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.
3. Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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