La petite mort ("The little death") is a metaphor for a sexual orgasm.
Little Death(s) may also refer to:
Film A Little Death, a 1995 New Zealand short film Little Death, a 1995 short film by François Ozon The Little Death (2006 film), an American thriller directed by Morgan Nichols The Little Death (2014 film), an Australian comedy directed by Josh Lawson Little Deaths (film), a 2011 British horror anthology directed by Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson and Simon Rumley Little Death (film), a 2024 American comedy-drama directed by Jack Begert Little Death, the villain of the in-universe slasher franchise in the 2026 American film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun
Literature Little Deaths (anthology), a 1994 book edited by Ellen Datlow
Music The Little Deaths, a 1997–2002 American rock band Little Death (album), by Pete and the Pirates, 2008 A Little Death (album), by Claire Rousay, 2025 The Little Death, an album by Ruth Ruth, 1996 "Little Death", a song by +44 from When Your Heart Stops Beating, 2006 "Little Death", a song by Goldfrapp from Wonderful Electric: Live in London, 2004 "Little Death", a song by Lupe Fiasco from Tetsuo & Youth, 2015 "A Little Death", a song by Darren Hayes from Homosexual, 2022 "Little Death", a song by The Beths from Future Me Hates Me, 2018 "Every Day a Little Death", a song by Stephen Sondheim from the musical A Little Night Music, 1973
See also La petite mort (disambiguation)