dysphoriant

English

Etymology

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

Noun

dysphoriant (countable and uncountable, plural dysphoriants)

1. An agent which can create a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a stimulus of feeling(s) of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety. See dysphoria.

Antonyms

• euphoriant

Derived terms

• gender dysphoria
• premenstrual dysphoria
• species dysphoria

 

Related terms

• dysphoria
• dysphoric
• euphoria
• euphoric
• euphoriant