Definition of dysphoria
: a state of feeling unwell or unhappy
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Drowsiness, mental clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychological dependence, mood changes.
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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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