What does paruresis mean?
Paruresis means The inability to urinate in the presence of others..
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/ˌpɑːjʊˈriːsɪs/ · noun
The inability to urinate in the presence of others..
Completely normal men who develop prostatitis will suddenly come down with urinary paruresis as one of their symptoms.
Piss-shyness (paruresis) may prevent sufferers from using a public restroom.
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.
Use paruresis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paruresis means The inability to urinate in the presence of others..
Common synonyms include shy bladder, shy bladder syndrome, stage fright, performance anxiety.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Completely normal men who develop prostatitis will suddenly come down with urinary paruresis as one of their symptoms.
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