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Definition of Dysphoric
1. Adjective. Generalized feeling of distress.
Also: Dejected, Unhappy
Derivative terms: Dysphoria, Unhappiness
Antonyms: Euphoric
Definition of Dysphoric
1. Adjective. pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dysphoric
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dysphoric
Literary usage of Dysphoric
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transsexuals: Life from Both Sides by Lynn Hubschman (1999)
"However, until the present, no statement of the standard of care to be offered
to gender dysphoric patients (sex reassignment applicants) has received ..."
2. The Urban Condition: space, community, and self in the contemporary metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"dysphoric connotations are especially to be found in ... Alongside dysphoric
reactions to the 30 In early-zoth-century avantgarde movements, we can notice ..."
3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"Therefore, Stressors and dysphoric moods come to elicit smoking because of
conditioned responses or because of misattribution of the unpleasant experiences ..."
4. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2000)
"Paroxetine as a treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. ... Sertraline in
the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. ..."
5. Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders edited by Richard A. Rawson, Rose M. Urban (2000)
"Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and cocaine to blunt dysphoric effects is also
common. This combination may enhance respiratory depression and prolong ..."
6. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"In contrast, acamprosate may also reduce alcohol consumption by potentiating the
dysphoric effects of ethanol. If reduced ketamine sensitivity in alcoholics ..."
7. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Of greater diagnostic value are the psychological symptoms of depression: dysphoric
mood, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, and suicidal ideation (Massie ..."
8. Individual Differences in the Behavioral Etiology of Drug Abuse edited by Harold W. Gordon, Meyer D. Glantz (1997)
"... which asserts that a hypo- dopaminergic state underlies the dysphoric aspects
of abstinence leading to anhedonia, craving, and subsequent drug use ..."
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