paruresis
Paruresis
The inability to urinate in the presence of othersThe inability to urinate in the presence of others.
UK/ˌpɑːjʊˈriːsɪs/US/ˌpɑrjʊˈrisɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The inability to urinate in the presence of others.
Paruresis
Translations
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Origin
From para- (“abnormal, defective”) + -uresis (“urination”). The term was coined by WilliamFrom 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.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsshy bladderstage frightperformance anxietyshy bladder syndrome
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpee shy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable