dysphoria
noun
dys·pho·ria
dis-ˈfȯr-ē-ə 
plural dysphorias
: a state of feeling very unhappy, uneasy, or dissatisfied
Paradoxically, chronic cocaine use eventually leads to dysphoria—a depressed, low-energy state characterized by flattened emotions, a lack of interest in sex, and physical immobility.—
James Lieber
see also gender dysphoria
James LieberExamples of dysphoria in a Sentence
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This month's new releases include everything from cinematic car chases and epic stunts to small and tender stories about the price of fame, teenage dysphoria and motherhood.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 7 May 2024
Legislative attacks on medically necessary healthcare Binding is the only option left to mitigate chest dysphoria in states where best-practice medical care has been banned.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
And in Denmark, new guidelines being finalized this year will limit hormone treatments to transgender adolescents who have experienced dysphoria since early childhood.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
These negative experiences included various mental health issues, family and relationship problems, bereavement, dysphoria, and job loss.
—Ian Walker |, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 7 May 2024
Legislative attacks on medically necessary healthcare Binding is the only option left to mitigate chest dysphoria in states where best-practice medical care has been banned.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
And in Denmark, new guidelines being finalized this year will limit hormone treatments to transgender adolescents who have experienced dysphoria since early childhood.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
These negative experiences included various mental health issues, family and relationship problems, bereavement, dysphoria, and job loss.
—Ian Walker |, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
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dysphoria
noun
dys·pho·ria
dis-ˈfōr-ē-ə, -ˈfȯr-
1
: a state of feeling very unhappy, uneasy, or dissatisfied
Since early adolescence she had had periods of a few days to a week of dysphoria, crying spells, decreased sleep with early-morning awakening …—Edmund C. Settle, Jr., The Journal of the American Medical Association
Edmund C. Settle, Jr., The Journal of the American Medical AssociationExperimental subjects report intense euphoria, sometimes followed by a "crash," or extreme dysphoria, and a craving for more cocaine.—Craig Van Dyke and Robert Byck, Scientific American
compare euphoria sense 1
Craig Van Dyke and Robert Byck, Scientific American2
: gender dysphoria
Gender confirmation surgery … can assist most patients in relieving their dysphoria and reduce the risk of associated symptoms such as depression, suicidality, anxiety, drug abuse, and social isolation.—Nick Esmonde et al., Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
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