Aridity
Pronunciation : A*rid"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Aridities.
Etymology : [L. ariditas, fr. aridus.]
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
2. Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought. Norris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913