froideur
coldness, aloofness
noun frwah-DUHR Rare
Origin: From froid (cold) + the suffix -eur (forming abstract nouns).
Usage Note
Froideur describes a cool or distant emotional attitude toward others, rather than physical cold temperature (which is froid or froidure). It appears in expressions like accueillir quelqu'un avec froideur (to greet someone coldly). The antonym is chaleur (warmth), and the adjective is froid/froide, which also carries this figurative sense.
Examples
"Il répond avec une froideur déconcertante."
Natural Translation
He responds with disconcerting coldness.

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