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postcoital tristesse

postcoital tristesse noun: a feeling of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or agitation experienced by some individuals after consensual sexual activity.

Noun

postcoital tristesse

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

Synonyms of postcoital tristesse

Questions about postcoital tristesse

What does postcoital tristesse mean?
Postcoital tristesse means a feeling of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or agitation experienced by some individuals after consensual sexual activity.
What part of speech is postcoital tristesse?
Postcoital tristesse is a noun.

Words near postcoital tristesse in the dictionary

  1. postcognitions
  2. postcoital
  3. postcoital dysphoria
  4. postcoital test
  5. postcoital tests
  6. postcoital tristesse
  7. postcoitally
  8. postcoitum
  9. postcoitus
  10. postcollapse
  11. postcollege

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