emotion-dysregulating
|e-mo-tion-dys-re-gu-lat-ing|
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/ɪˈmoʊʃən-dɪsˈrɛɡjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
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/ɪˈməʊʃən-dɪsˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/
(emotion-dysregulate)
disrupting emotional control
Etymology
'emotion-dysregulating' originates from the combination of 'emotion' and 'dysregulate', where 'emotion' refers to feelings and 'dysregulate' means to impair regulation.
'Dysregulate' changed from the prefix 'dys-' meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' and 'regulate' meaning 'to control or maintain'.
Initially, it meant 'to impair regulation of emotions', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or related to the disruption of emotional regulation.
The therapy focused on identifying emotion-dysregulating behaviors.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 21:59