dyspareunia

[ dis-puh-roo-nee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. painful sexual intercourse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspareunia¹

First recorded in 1870–75; dys- + Greek páreun(os) “bedfellow” + -ia

Example Sentences

In dyspareunia the sexual act can be freely indulged in, only the act is painful or disagreeable.

From Project Gutenberg

The origin of the word dyspareunia shows that this may be the case, for dyspareunos in Greek means badly mated.

From Project Gutenberg