dysphoria
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- noun
- /dɪsˈfɔːriə/
- Specialized
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disforia
- Many individuals experience dysphoria when they feel disconnected from their true selves.
- gender dysphoria
- general dysphoria
- anxiety and dysphoria
Most of the increase in gender dysphoria reports comes from girls.
- Most of the increase in gender dysphoria reports comes from girls.
- But the cure, Megan, for their gender dysphoria was puberty itself.
- But that doesn't explain why gender dysphoria appears to occur in clumps.
- And As for gender dysphoria, well, that's, you know, that's in the DSM.
- This is not all people with gender dysphoria and in fact may be a minority.
- People with genuine gender dysphoria can lobby to create their own spaces.
- There's a lot of overlap that I found between autism and gender dysphoria.
- So there are some pretty good instruments, you know, for testing for gender dysphoria.
- Dynorphin is responsible for that feeling of dysphoria.
- What sort of correlation did you find with children specifically with gender dysphoria?
- I think they'd like to imagine that there is a clear line between US and them, and the concept of gender dysphoria draws that line.
- That is not of course, so powerful that you recognize it, but that may be creating the state of dysphoria and discomfort.
- Well, we have done a lot of interviews with various people, including many trans people, and the conclusion is that gender dysphoria is a mental illness.
- I think what people really underestimate is the kind of chronic dysphoria that results from chronic exposure to drugs of all kinds.
- What you depend on is people playing along every single time, every social interaction for the rest of your life so as not to feel dysphoria.
- And then and then I think with the gender dysphoria was a huge common ground.
- But I mean, I know that dysphoria is a very real thing, but I don't think that.
- But you can't have somebody like me with gender dysphoria, transsexual who needs medical help.
- What a psychological approach to thinking about gender dysphoria.
Examples
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People with genuine gender dysphoria can lobby to create their own spaces.
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But my point is, yes, there is a dysphoria between the mind and the body.
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Most of the increase in gender dysphoria reports comes from girls.
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And yet every time I read those two words I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria.
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Kira had the experience of being put on gender dysphoria treatment as a teenager.
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As a result of this gender dysphoria, transsexuals experience difficulties in relationships, social situations, acceptance, and overall self-fulfillment.
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In addition, recent studies are indicating more possible causes for gender dysphoria, stemming from genetic reasons and prenatal exposure.
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The therapist helped her understand the dysphoria she felt about her body image.
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Living with dysphoria can be challenging, especially during times of significant change.
Synonyms
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A deep feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
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A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
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A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
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A feeling of worry or unease
A feeling of being sad or low
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Surface Forms
Morphology
dysphoria = phoria (semi-transparent) = dys + phoria
Formed by the medical combining form 'phoria' with the negative prefix 'dys-'; the morphological logic is regular but the elements are specialized and not transparent to average learners.
Etymology
Dysphoria comes from Greek parts dys- meaning 'bad' and -phoria meaning 'feeling', and you can see the same -phoria in euphoria ('good feeling'). So, dysphoria literally means a 'bad feeling', which is why we use it for a lasting sense of unease, worry, or deep unhappiness.