Dysphoria (noun)
dis-for-ee-a
A state of unease or dissatisfaction in life. The opposite of euphoria.
From the Greek dusphoros, ‘hard to bear’.
Example sentences
“It has been suggested that a great number of teens suffer from dysphoria on some level.”
“We think her dysphoria is caused by her unrealistic expectations of life.”
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