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dysphoria

[dis-fawr-ee-uh] / dɪsˈfɔr i ə /
NOUN
unhappiness
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Clinical studies involving stroke, anorexia nervosa, and body integrity dysphoria suggest that problems with thermal perception can occur alongside disruptions in body ownership.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Mainstream U.S. medical associations have supported gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Like other parts of the UK, Scotland has seen a surge in the number of young people questioning their identity or experiencing gender dysphoria.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

She is part of the Bayswater Group, a collection of parents with children who are questioning their gender who say they are "wary of medical solutions to gender dysphoria".

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

Still, rising anti-Americanism may have more to do with a nonspecific wave of gloom and dysphoria than with concrete American policies.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel