Literary notes about dysphoria (AI summary)
The usage of "dysphoria" in literature often centers on its capacity to encapsulate feelings of unease and inner turbulence. One account even equates it with a range of manifestations of restlessness and agitation, suggesting a tangible link between this state and physical manifestations of discomfort [1]. In another context, the term is employed to designate a distinct phase marked by pervasive discontent, thereby giving it a temporal quality within narratives [2]. Additionally, its deployment alongside discussions of societal or political malaise highlights how "dysphoria" can serve as a metaphor for broader, less tangible expressions of gloom and dissatisfaction [3].
- restlessness , n. restiveness, the fidgets , uneasiness , agitation , turbulence, dysphoria.
— from Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming - (There is even a term for this phase: dysphoria .)
— from When You Don't Know Where to TurnA Self-Diagnosing Guide to Counseling and Therapy by Steven J. Bartlett - Still, rising anti-Americanism may have more to do with a nonspecific wave of gloom and dysphoria than with concrete American policies.
— from The Belgian Curtain: Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
