Definition of dysphoria
: a state of feeling very unhappy, uneasy, or dissatisfied — see gender dysphoria
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The next challenge will be to mitigate the kappa system’s own adverse side effects, which can include hallucination and dysphoria, or uneasiness.
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Particularly in the trans and nonbinary communities, dysphoria can precipitate disordered eating patterns.
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In Deschamps-Braly’s experience, patients who underwent facial feminization often felt an almost immediate relief from dysphoria.
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Tania Bruguera, Hope Ginsburg, Titus Kaphar, Lee Mingwei, Amalia Pica and Betty Tompkins, among others, deal head on with issues of race, gender, the environment, social dysphoria and the possibility for repair.
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Just undressing before getting into the shower could trigger his dysphoria.
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My Air Force career was a blur of me dealing with depression, body dysphoria and attempts at becoming a successful MMA fighter.
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For pundits and politicians, stoking the flames of tech dysphoria is all fun and games.
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None of our experiences with our bodies and these ideals are identical, so there is no one-size-fits-all solution to combatting dysphoria.
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Origin and Etymology of dysphoria
New Latin, from Greek, from dysphoros hard to bear, from dys- + pherein to bear — more at bear
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First Known Use: circa 1842
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