"froideur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɹwɑːˈdɜː(ɹ)/, /fwɑːˈdɜː(ɹ)/ Forms: froideurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French froideur (literally “coldness”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|froideur|lit=coldness}} French froideur (literally “coldness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} froideur (usually uncountable, plural froideurs)
  1. A cold or indifferent manner. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-froideur-en-noun-9ZvRKq8Q
  2. (usually italicized) A chill in relations. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: antipathy, hostility
    Sense id: en-froideur-en-noun-ozjhLaVA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Inflected forms

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