rejection sensitivity dysphoria

noun

A heightened sensitivity to rejection, criticism, or failure, causing emotional distress, associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Meanings

nounrejection sensitivity dysphoria (uncountable, abbreviation RSD)

abbreviation RSD

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA heightened sensitivity to rejection, criticism, or failure, causing emotional distress, associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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