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dyspareunia

[ dis-puh-roo-nee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspareunia1

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

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