premenstrual tension
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of premenstrual syndrome: the physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation.
British usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "There may be an actual distaste for sexual relations for a week or so prior to the period, perhaps as part of a picture of general irritability and vague feelings of discomfort of which some women complain; the name "premenstrual tension" has been applied to this."
- "However, the pervasive social impact of the premenstrual tension comes from psychological, behavioral change, and this is the time of month that women are likely to be admitted to psychiatric wards."
- "In 1931, Frank coined the term premenstrual tension, in reference to the cyclical recurrence of tension, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in 15 women during their premenstrual phase."
Etymology
Coined by Robert T. Frank in 1931 of New York, the first doctor to treat PMS's physical and psychological components as related to a single cause.
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable