dysphoria

[ dis-fawr-ee-uh ]

noun

1. a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or restlessness:

   Growing up with alcoholic parents can produce dysphoria and low self-esteem in adulthood.

   One cannot predict the nature and extent of the damage caused by the current economic and social dysphoria.

dysphoria

/ dɪsˈfɒrɪk; dɪsˈfɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a feeling of being ill at ease

Derived Forms

• dysphoric, adjective

Other Words From

• dys·phor·ic [dis-, fawr, -ik, -, for, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphoria¹

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin, from Greek dysphoría “malaise, discomfort,” equivalent to dys- dys- + phor(ós) “bearing” + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysphoria¹

C20: New Latin, from Greek dys- + -phoria, from pherein to bear

Example Sentences

ADF’s CEO has said that she doesn’t believe in transgender identity, only gender dysphoria, and that the group’s next priority is fighting “the radical gender-identity ideology infiltrating the law.”

From Slate

It follows a ban, earlier this year, on the routine prescription of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria.

From BBC

For example, the report does not convincingly show that there has been an “exponential increase” in children with gender dysphoria in the U.K. attributable to some combination of social media, influencers, and mental health problems generally.

From Slate

In late 2013, the American Psychiatric Association changed the diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders from Gender Identity Disorder, a very strict and narrow definition, to the much broader Gender Dysphoria.

From Slate

It just means that the main way we measure dysphoria—kids going to see medical professionals—becomes easier to access, and therefore the diagnosis becomes more common.

From Slate