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gender dysphoria
[ jen-der dis-fawr-ee-uh ]
noun
- a psychological condition marked by significant emotional distress and impairment in life functioning, caused by a lack of congruence between gender identity and sex assigned at birth. transgenderism ( def ).
gender dysphoria
noun
- a condition in which a person feels uncertainty or anxiety about his or her birth gender
Sensitive Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of gender dysphoria1
Example Sentences
Kinney also provided the department’s guidelines for assessment and treatment of inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria dated January 2019.
A 2017 study led by a team of Dutch researchers showed that gender dysphoria and body dissatisfaction plummeted after these procedures.
However not all gender-diverse people have gender dysphoria.
This may be associated with gender dysphoria – the distress associated with the incongruence between sex assigned at birth and gender identity.
Charlie was suffering from severe gender dysphoria – a sense of distress someone feels when their gender identity doesn’t match up with their assigned gender.
For 20 years, Bernaroli struggled openly with gender dysphoria, with his wife by his side.
Eve ate the apple, therefore you experience gender dysphoria.
In the article, he says he has battled “gender dysphoria” since childhood.
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