Phrase guide

sex strike

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A strike involving the withholding of sex from one's partner until demands are met.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sex boycott

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սեքսադուլ (sekʻsadul) — strike involving the withholding of sex
  • Finnish: seksilakko — strike involving the withholding of sex
  • French: grève du sexe — strike involving the withholding of sex
  • German: Sexstreik — strike involving the withholding of sex
  • Russian: сексуальная забасто́вка (seksualʹnaja zabastóvka) — strike involving the withholding of sex
  • Spanish: huelga sexual — strike involving the withholding of sex