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Frisson (noun)

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An almost pleasurable sensation of fright.Frisson came into English in the 1700s from the French word frisson, meaning “shiver, thrill,” which came from the Latin frigeo, “to be cold.”

Front	Frisson (noun)
Back	An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. Frisson came into English in the 1700s from the French word frisson, meaning “shiver, thrill,” which came from the Latin frigeo, “to be cold.”

Frisson Noun Pleasurable Sensation Fright English 1700s French