paruresis

noun

par·u·re·sis ˌpär-(y)ə-ˈrē-səs How to pronounce paruresis (audio)

medical

: an inability to urinate in the presence of others (as in a public restroom) : the fear of being unable to initiate or sustain urination when other people are nearby

Paruresis, or intense fear of public urination, is common and often disabling. Many people are simply unable to relieve themselves during, for example, a busy break time.

Adi Bloom

called also bashful bladder, bashful bladder syndrome, shy bladder, shy bladder syndrome

paruretic

ˌpär-(y)ə-ˈre-tik How to pronounce paruresis (audio)

adjective

paruretic symptoms

paruretic noun

plural paruretics

Paruretics are unable to urinate if they are under time constraints, if they use a public bathroom or even in their own home if someone is within earshot.

Lisa Spinelli

单词	paruresis
释义	paruresis noun par·u·re·sis ˌpär-(y)ə-ˈrē-səs medical : an inability to urinate in the presence of others (as in a public restroom) : the fear of being unable to initiate or sustain urination when other people are nearby Paruresis, or intense fear of public urination, is common and often disabling. Many people are simply unable to relieve themselves during, for example, a busy break time. Adi Bloom called also bashful bladder, bashful bladder syndrome, shy bladder, shy bladder syndrome paruretic ˌpär-(y)ə-ˈre-tik adjective paruretic symptoms paruretic noun plural paruretics Paruretics are unable to urinate if they are under time constraints, if they use a public bathroom or even in their own home if someone is within earshot. Lisa Spinelli Word History First Known Use 1954, in the meaning defined above
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paruresis

noun

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