eustressn.

Brit.

/ˈjuːstrɛs/, U.S.

/ˈjuˌstrɛs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eu- comb. form, stress n.

Etymology: < eu- comb. form + stress n., after distress n.

Psychology.

Positive mental or emotional response to a stressor, typically manifesting in increased motivation, excitement, or happiness. Also: something that causes such a response.

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1968 J. Bernard in S. Z. Klausner Why Man takes Chances 8 It may be useful to apply different terms to different kinds of stress. The unpleasant, even painful, kind of stress..may be referred to as dys-stress; the pleasant kind..as eustress.

1977 Chem. Week (Nexis) 11 May (Management section) 64 There are two types of stress: distress, the harmful kind, might be characterized by frustration or anxiety; eustress, the beneficial type, involves qualities such as fulfillment or achievement.

1998 Zest Oct. 102/1 Other counsellors make the distinction between the terms ‘eustress’, which is positive stimulation, and ‘distress’, which is the kind of pressure that gets you down.

2014 H. G. Harder et al. Mental Illness in Workplace vi. 131 Within the workplace, like in life, eustress would be considered a positive factor.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	eustress
释义	eustressn. Brit. /ˈjuːstrɛs/, U.S. /ˈjuˌstrɛs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eu- comb. form, stress n. Etymology: < eu- comb. form + stress n., after distress n. Psychology. Positive mental or emotional response to a stressor, typically manifesting in increased motivation, excitement, or happiness. Also: something that causes such a response. ΚΠ 1968 J. Bernard in S. Z. Klausner Why Man takes Chances 8 It may be useful to apply different terms to different kinds of stress. The unpleasant, even painful, kind of stress..may be referred to as dys-stress; the pleasant kind..as eustress. 1977 Chem. Week (Nexis) 11 May (Management section) 64 There are two types of stress: distress, the harmful kind, might be characterized by frustration or anxiety; eustress, the beneficial type, involves qualities such as fulfillment or achievement. 1998 Zest Oct. 102/1 Other counsellors make the distinction between the terms ‘eustress’, which is positive stimulation, and ‘distress’, which is the kind of pressure that gets you down. 2014 H. G. Harder et al. Mental Illness in Workplace vi. 131 Within the workplace, like in life, eustress would be considered a positive factor. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1968
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