froideur

[ frwa-dœr ]

noun

, French.

1. an attitude of haughty aloofness; cold superiority.

Word History and Origins

Origin of froideur¹

First recorded in 1820–25; French: literally, “coldness”; equivalent to froid “cold” + -eur -eur ( def )

Example Sentences

This early painting already has the unpeopled froideur that his critics complain of in his buildings.

From The Daily Beast

He says: "Trop de recherche fine et minutieuse n'est pas quelquefois sans pretention et san froideur."

From Project Gutenberg

L'estat par la froideur duquel tous les aultres sont gelléz.

From Project Gutenberg

L'impassible froideur de Julien redoubla le malheur de Mademoiselle de la Mole.

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