dysphoria
A state of feeling unwell or unhappyA state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
» Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria.
Многие трансгендеры испытывают гендерную дисфорию.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
body dysphoria
premenstrual dysphoria
Verstimmung, Dysphorie
дисфори́яdisforíja
- abnormal depression and discontent
Examples
24 sentencesMany transgender people experience gender dysphoria.
ruМногие трансгендеры испытывают гендерную дисфорию.
Gender dysphoria usually begins in childhood.
Childhood gender dysphoria is diagnosed and treated very conservatively.
Being a furry isn't the same as having species dysphoria.
Yanni was diagnosed with a severe case of gender dysphoria.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grieFrom Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grievous”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).
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Forms
plural: dysphorias| Singular | dysphoria |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable