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desequilibrio emocional

/de.se.kiˈβɾi.o ˈemoθjoˈnal/
noun★Intermediate
formal

A state in which a person's emotions are out of balance, leading to instability or difficulty in regulating feelings.

El desequilibrio emocional de María se manifestó después del accidente.

María's emotional imbalance manifested after the accident.

💡

Often used in both clinical and everyday contexts to describe mood instability.

Collocations

causar desequilibrio emocionalto cause emotional imbalancesufrir de desequilibrio emocionalto suffer from emotional imbalance

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Related Phrases

trastorno de ansiedadphrase
anxiety disorder
depresiónphrase
depression

💡Pro Tip

Tip

When describing someone's emotional state, use 'desequilibrio emocional' to emphasize that emotions are not well‑regulated.

⚡Gold Rule

Rule

Reserve the phrase for informal or descriptive contexts; in formal psychiatric diagnosis prefer specific disorder names.

📖Word Origin

From 'desequilibrio' (de- + 'equilibrio', from Latin 'aequilibrium') and 'emocional' (from 'emoción', from Latin 'emotio').

📝Usage Notes

Used to describe a lack of emotional regulation; in medical contexts, more precise terms like 'trastorno afectivo' are preferred.

Word Breakdown

desequilibrio
lack of balance
prefix+root
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