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dysphoric

[dis-fawr-ik, -for-] / dɪsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /


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Dr Louise Irvine is a GP and co-chair of the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender which says it is cautious about using medical pathways in gender dysphoric children.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

At the same time, other people may use the pill to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder—severe irritability, depression, or anxiety in the weeks leading up to your period.

From National Geographic • Jul. 19, 2023

“Having a child would be extremely dysphoric for me,” said Ladner Stroud, 31, in Washington state.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2022

The reason for it is that "Euphoria," despite its jovial-sounding title, proposes a dysphoric rather than euphoric experience.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022

I was curious and concerned for his range of dysphoric emotions, even despair, that appeared to pervade his visit and the related writing hours thereafter.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020




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