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dysphoric

/dˌɪsfˈɔɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
dys-pho-ric
IPA
/dˌɪsfˈɔɹɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Causing dysphoria.

noun

A person who is experiencing dysphoria.

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.

Inflected Forms

more dysphoric (comparative) most dysphoric (superlative) dysphorics (plural)

Derived Forms

dysphorically nondysphoric

Phrases

dysphoric milk ejection reflex gender-dysphoric money dysphoric premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Synonyms

distressed unhappy

Antonyms

euphoric

Rhymes With

historic prehistoric caloric euphoric meteoric warrick doric couric boric orrick borek perchloric

Questions

How do you pronounce dysphoric?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɪsfˈɔɹɪk/.
What does dysphoric mean?
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
Where does dysphoric come from?
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.

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