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dysphoria

noun

  1. state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort as a symptom of discontentment, restlessness, dissatisfaction, malaise, depression, anxiety or indifference
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈfɔːɹi.ə/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grievous”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

  1. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

    body dysphoria

    premenstrual dysphoria

  2. Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.

    height dysphoria

    bottom dysphoria