Froideur
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɹwɑːˈdɜː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Froideur is a noun meaning A cold or indifferent manner.
Meaning
A cold or indifferent manner.
More Meanings
- A chill in relations.
Example Sentences
"There was a froideur between the Bank of England and the Swiss central bank for some time," recalled Collins.
But anyone who thinks this is a time of unusual froideur between citizen and citizen either misremembers the past or didn't live through it.
When I look over at Chase[…] he stares back at Baron with such withering froideur that he resembles one of those Dust Bowl farmers in a Dorothea Lange portrait.
Word Forms
- froideurs
Synonyms for froideur
Depending on context, synonyms include antipathy, hostility.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coldness, chill, indifferency, coolness, indifference, cold.
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