Etymology

dysphoria

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Today it means: A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δυσφορία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδυσφορία“excessive pain”
  2. English todaydysphoria

From Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grievous”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

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