Dysphoria
/dɪsˈfɔːr.i.ə/noun
A state of unease, dissatisfaction, or profound discomfort.
Did you know?It comes from Greek roots used in medicine and philosophy, where the prefix dys- marked something painful, faulty, or hard to endure, while pherein meant “to bear” or “to carry.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dysphoria
“a condition of hardship, discomfort, or being hard to bear”
Late Latin
Latin
dysphoria
“a learned medical/philosophical term adopted from Greek”
19th Century
English
dysphoria
“a state of mental unease or dissatisfaction in medical writing”
Modern English
English
dysphoria
“a state of profound discomfort, unease, or dissatisfaction”