# hangxiety

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Blend of hangover + anxiety.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hangxiety