noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A difficulty with copying figures. uncountable
2. 2
   An inability to cope, or the supposed illness for someone presenting for medical attention with symptoms stemming from difficulty coping in certain aspects of their lives. colloquial, derogatory, humorous, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

dys- + Latin copia.

Etymology 2

From dys- + cope + -ia.

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