Froideur

//fɹwɑːˈdɜː(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cold or indifferent manner. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    A chill in relations. uncountable, usually

    ""There was a froideur between the Bank of England and the Swiss central bank for some time," recalled Collins."

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antipathyantipathyhostilityhostility

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""There was a froideur between the Bank of England and the Swiss central bank for some time," recalled Collins."

Etymology

Borrowed from French froideur (literally “coldness”).

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