Completely normal men who develop prostatitis will suddenly come down with urinary paruresis as one of their symptoms.
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Paruresis
//ˌpɑːjʊˈriːsɪs//
Synonyms for "paruresis" (5 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
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Translations
7 translations across 4 languages.
Dutch
3 entries- paruresis noun (Translations)
- plasangst noun (Translations)
- plasvrees noun (Translations)
French
2 entries- parurésie noun (Translations)
- urinophobie noun (Translations)
German
1 entries- Paruresis noun (Translations)
Spanish
1 entries- paruresis noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Piss-shyness (paruresis) may prevent sufferers from using a public restroom.
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Paruresis had previously been classified as a social phobia but current thinking about paruresis is that for diagnostic purposes it is classified as a Social Anxiety Disorder in ...DSM-IV.
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