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dys·pho·ri·a

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–noun Pathology.

a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.

[Origin: 1835–45; < NL < Gk dysphoría malaise, discomfort, equiv. to dys- dys- + phor(ós) bearing + -ia -ia

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dys·phor·ic

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n. An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.

[New Latin, from Greek dusphoriā, distress, from dusphoros, hard to bear : dus-, dys- + -phoros, -phorous.]

dys·phor'ic (-fôr'ĭk, -fŏr'-) adj.

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dysphoria
noun
abnormal depression and discontent [ant: euphoria]

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dysphoria dys·pho·ri·a (dĭs-fôr'ē-ə)
n.
An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness.

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Main Entry: dys·pho·ria
Pronunciation: dis-'fOr-E-&, -'for-
Function: noun
: a state of feeling unwell or unhappy —compare EUPHORIA —dys·phor·ic /-'for-ik, -'for-/ adjective

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Dysphoria

Dys*pho"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? hard to bear; ? ill, hard + ? to bear: cf. F. dysphorie.] (Med.) Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets.

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