hangxiety

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hangxiety

/ˈhæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

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Blend of hangover + anxiety.

noun

neologism, uncountable 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.
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@misc{hangxiety_2026,
  title = {hangxiety},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hangxiety},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}