🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

冷漠

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lěngmò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frigidity/frɪˈdʒɪdəti/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的冷漠使她难以与他人建立联系。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being cold in temperature or emotionally detached.

    "Her frigidity in social situations made it difficult for her to form close relationships."
  2. 2

    A lack of warmth or enthusiasm.

    "The frigidity of his response indicated that he was not interested in the proposal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'frigidity' originates from the Latin word 'frigidus', meaning 'cold'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to a physical state of coldness before evolving to describe emotional detachment or lack of sexual desire in the 19th century.

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