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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dysphoric, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰ· [dis-, fawr, -ik, -, for, -], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dysphoria1

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin, from Greek ǰí “malaise, discomfort,” equivalent to dys- dys- + ǰ(ó) “bearing” + -ia -ia
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dysphoria1

C20: New Latin, from Greek dys- + -phoria, from pherein to bear
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Children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria can avail of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's Knowing Our Identity Service which has a small number of staff with specialised skills.

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“There is a fierce public debate over how best to help minors with gender dysphoria,” Thomas said, and the state has “silenced one side of this debate.”

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“Gender dysphoria does not overrule women’s rights,” Meister said in an interview with The Times.

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He doesn’t accept that adolescents can experience gender dysphoria unless they’ve been subjected to “radical indoctrination” by schoolteachers.

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In December the health secretary announced an indefinite ban on puberty-suppressing drugs for gender dysphoria.

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