frigidity
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- /frɪˈdʒɪdəti/
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- Frigidity is a common sexual dysfunction experienced by many women due to various physical and psychological reasons.
- sexual frigidity
Examples
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He sought therapy to address the frigidity that had been troubling his wife for years.
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It is, however, also true that some women can have multiple orgasms with minimal stimulation, while others may suffer from frigidity. At the same time, some men suffer from the medical condition of premature ejaculation, so they cannot help the fact that they are unable to satisfy their partners sexually.
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The symptom a psychiatrist attempts to find is a complaint of discomfort—such as sexual frigidity or headaches—connected to the event the patient experienced.
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The psychological disorders that had developed in Shireen during the past seven years were: intense nervous agitation, depression, a lack of self-confidence as a result of continuous physical and psychological abuse, and frigidity.
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Stone asserts that the woman's self-deception (i.e., that she is frigid and experiencing no pleasure during sex with her husband) can succeed only because her husband functions as the judge of the genuineness of her frigidity.
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Many women face challenges with frigidity, which can affect their intimate relationships.
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Understanding frigidity is important for couples to improve their sexual health and communication.
Synonyms
Lack of sexual response or inability to reach orgasm
Antonyms
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A strong physical and mental feeling of sexual excitement from touch or thoughts
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frigidity comes from the Latin word frigidus which means 'cold'. A helpful way to remember the medical sense is to think of 'cold' as a lack of sexual feeling or response, so frigidity can mean low sexual responsiveness.