English Explanatory Dictionary

dysphoria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
  2. Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.

Pronunciation

dĭs-fôr′-ē-ə /dɪsˈfɔːɹi.ə/ en-us-dysphoria.ogg

Word forms

dysphoria dysphorias

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grievous”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

Antonyms

euphoria

Related words

dysmorphia dysphoriant dysphoric dysthymia dystopia

Derived words

cultural dysphoria gender dysphoria haptodysphoria money dysphoria postcoital dysphoria premenstrual dysphoria rapid-onset gender dysphoria species dysphoria
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