froideur
/frwʌˈdəː
/ /fʀwadœʀ/noun [mass noun]
Coolness or reserve between people.The froideur of their sexual union is the crucible for an intense, devastating story of non - communication, unvoiced desires and pitiful vulnerability....
- Quite what it has done to deserve this ministerial froideur is hard to explain, but the alienation is almost palpable and something must be done to change things.
- Her reputation for froideur has dogged her for years, along with her earnestness on the topic of herself.
Origin
French, from froid 'cold'.
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