dysphoria
noun
dys·pho·ria
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Definition of dysphoria
: a state of feeling very unhappy, uneasy, or dissatisfied — see gender dysphoria
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Since 2011, at least 160 state inmates have sought services related to transgender dysphoria; less than a dozen of them requested surgery. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Prison officials who denied surgery to a transgender inmate are immune from damages in her lawsuit," 20 Aug. 2019 That turned out disastrously because, on some level, his deeper identity remained, causing suicidal dysphoria. — The Atlantic, "Westworld: Is This Now?," 24 June 2018 Not every trans person experiences dysphoria, but many do need medical interventions to start feeling comfortable in their bodies. — refinery29.com, "The World Health Organization Just Made A Huge Change For Transgender People," 19 June 2018 Some days Tanner likes the idea, and other days not — depending on his body dysphoria. — New York Times, "A Family in Transition," 16 June 2018 The next challenge will be to mitigate the kappa system’s own adverse side effects, which can include hallucination and dysphoria, or uneasiness. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Building a Better Painkiller," 11 May 2018 In Deschamps-Braly’s experience, patients who underwent facial feminization often felt an almost immediate relief from dysphoria. — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, "The Story of a Trans Woman’s Face," 12 Mar. 2018 Particularly in the trans and nonbinary communities, dysphoria can precipitate disordered eating patterns. — Laura Bullard, Marie Claire, "Battling My Body: Being Queer with an Eating Disorder," 1 Mar. 2018 Just undressing before getting into the shower could trigger his dysphoria. — Washington Post, "President Trump tweeted, sailor’s career is on the line," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dysphoria.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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