English Explanatory Dictionary

paruresis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability to urinate in the presence of others.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɑːjʊˈriːsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paruresis.wav /ˌpɑrjʊˈrisɪs/ /ˌpɑrəˈrisɪs/

Word forms

paruresis

Etymology

From para- (“abnormal, defective”) + -uresis (“urination”). The term was coined by Williams and Degenhart in their 1954 paper "Paruresis: A survey of a disorder of micturition" in the Journal of General Psychology 51:19-29.

Synonyms

shy bladder shy bladder syndrome stage fright performance anxiety

Related words

pee shy
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