Meanings
nounsexual tension (countable and uncountable, plural sexual tensions)
plural sexual tensions
- countableidiomaticuncountableLibidinal unrest arising between individuals when exposed to one another.
Translations
Catalan tensió sexual
- tensió sexualtension between individuals due to physical attraction
Chinese Mandarin 性緊張 /性紧张
- 性緊張 /性紧张 (xìngjǐnzhāng)tension between individuals due to physical attraction
Finnish seksuaalinen jännite
- seksuaalinen jännitetension between individuals due to physical attraction
French tension sexuelle
- tension sexuelletension between individuals due to physical attraction
Spanish tensión sexual
- tensión sexualtension between individuals due to physical attraction
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APA
sexual tension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20tension
MLA
“sexual tension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20tension. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexual tension,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20tension.
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