ðə tˈɜːm dɪsfɹˈɛniə wʌz kˈɔɪnd baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən mˈɛdɪkəl spˈɛʃəlˌɪst kˈɑːɹl kˈɑːlbaʊm tə dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪt ɐ klˈɪnɪkəl pˈɪktʃɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi saɪkˈaɪətɹi.
The term dysphrenia was coined by the German medical specialist Karl Kahlbaum to designate a clinical picture in 19th-century psychiatry.