dysphoriant

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noun

An agent which can create a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a stimulus of feeling(s) of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety. See dysphoria.

Opposite
euphoriant
OriginAncient Greek δυσφορία →
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Meanings

noundysphoriant (countable and uncountable, plural dysphoriants)

plural dysphoriants

  1. countableuncountableAn agent which can create a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a stimulus of feeling(s) of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety. See dysphoria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
euphoriant

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδυσφορία“excessive pain”
  2. Englishdysphoriant

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

dysphoriant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphoriant

MLA

“dysphoriant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphoriant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysphoriant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphoriant.

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