adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ɒɹɪk
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Causing dysphoria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who is experiencing dysphoria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adjective
Meaning 4
generalized feeling of distress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: distressed, unhappy
Antonyms: euphoric
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dysphoria Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dysphoric From dysphoria + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
disfòric
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Dutch:
dysfoor
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Dutch:
dysforisch
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Esperanto:
disforia
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
French:
dysphorique
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
German:
dysphorisch
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Greek:
δυσφορικός
(dysforikós)
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Italian:
disforico
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Polish:
dysforyczny
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Portuguese:
disfórico
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Romanian:
disforic
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria
Spanish:
disfórico
— pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria