Frigidity
[fri-jid-i-tee] /frɪˈdʒɪd ɪ ti/
noun
1.
the state or condition of being .
2.
(in women) inhibition, not caused by a physical disorder or medication, of sexual excitement during sexual activity.
n.
early 15c., from Middle French frigidité (15c.), from Late Latin frigiditatem (nominative frigiditas) “the cold,” from Latin frigidus “cold” (see frigid).
frigidity fri·gid·i·ty (frĭ-jĭd’ĭ-tē)
n.
The state of marked or abnormal sexual indifference.
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