postcoital tristesse

noun

A feeling of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or agitation experienced by some individuals after consensual sexual activity.

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postcoital dysphoria
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Meanings

noun
  1. human sciencesA feeling of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or agitation experienced by some individuals after consensual sexual activity.

    Synonyms: postcoital dysphoria

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA feeling of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or agitation experienced by some individuals after consensual sexual activity.

Similar
postcoital dysphoria
Also see
postcoital dysphoria
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APA

postcoital tristesse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoital%20tristesse

MLA

“postcoital tristesse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoital%20tristesse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcoital tristesse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcoital%20tristesse.

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