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dysphoria

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dys⋅pho⋅ri⋅a

  [dis-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
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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

Related forms:
dys⋅phor⋅ic  [dis-fawr-ik, -for-] , adjective
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dys·pho·ri·a   (dĭs-fôr'ē-ə, -fōr'-)   
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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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 (dĭs-fôr'ē-ə)
n.
An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness.

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