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English
Etymology
Blend of hangover + anxiety.
Pronunciation
Noun
hangxiety (uncountable)
- (neologism) An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension, remorse, and/or obsessive concern about some uncertain event, which may be experienced during the day(s) following a bout of alcohol drinking. It however can also refer to one of the classic symptoms of alcohol’s rebound effect, which is a physiological mechanism, rather than a psychological regret.
- Synonym: the fear
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