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dysphoric

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Causing dysphoria.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A person who is experiencing dysphoria.

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

generalized feeling of distress

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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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