# dysphoria

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈfɔːɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #48,717

## Definitions
1. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
2. Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δυσφορία (dusphoría, “excessive pain”), from δύσφορος (dúsphoros, “grievous”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddysphoria`, `dsyphoria`, `dypshoria`, `dyshporia`, `dysphhoria`, `dysphoira`, `dysphorai`, `dysphorria`, `dysphroia`, `dyspohria`, `dyspphoria`, `dyssphoria`, `dyysphoria`, `ydsphoria`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dysphoria