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dysphoria

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈfɔːrɪə/

Definition of dysphoria

noun

[mass noun] Psychiatry
  • a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life: adolescents with depression, dysphoria, mania, and anxiety disordersThe opposite of euphoria.

Derivatives

dysphoric

Pronunciation: /-ˈfɒrɪk/

adjective & noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek dusphoria, from dusphoros 'hard to bear'

dysphoria in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dysphoria in the US English dictionary