Coolidge effect en · NOUN
Etymology
First used in a 1955 publication by behavioral endocrinologist Frank A. Beach, to whom it was suggested by a student, in reference to a joke about US president Calvin Coolidge and sexual promiscuity.
Meanings
- A phenomenon in animal species whereby males (and to a lesser extent females) exhibit renewed sexual interest if introduced to new receptive sexual partners, even after cessation of sex with prior but still available sexual partners.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |