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dysphoria

dys·pho·ri·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
    • /dɪsˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/
    • /dɪsfˈɔːriə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
    • /dɪsˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of dysphoria word

  • noun dysphoria a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting. 1
  • noun dysphoria A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life. 1
  • noun dysphoria a feeling of being ill at ease 0
  • noun dysphoria a generalized feeling of ill-being; esp., an abnormal feeling of anxiety, discontent, physical discomfort, etc. 0
  • noun dysphoria A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety. 0

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Origin of dysphoria

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin < Greek dysphoría malaise, discomfort, equivalent to dys- dys- + phor(ós) bearing + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Dysphoria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dysphoria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dysphoria usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dysphoria

noun dysphoria

  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
  • anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
  • restlessness — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?

Antonyms for dysphoria

noun dysphoria

  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.

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