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δυσχέρεια

dyschereia

annoyance, disgust

Appears 24 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δυσχέρεια, ἡ, opp. εὐχέρεια, I. of things, annoyance, disgust caused by a thing, τοῦ φορήματος, τοῦ νοσήματος, S. Ph. 473, 900, cf. Pl. Plt. 286b; unpleasantness, of food, D.C. 68.31: pl., Plu. 2.654b. b. odium, unpopularity, Pl. Lg. 967c (pl.). 2. difficulty, troublesome question, Id. R. 502d, Isoc. 5.12 (pl.), etc.; δ. παρέχειν Plb. 1.20.10; εἰς δ. ἐμπεσεῖν Id. 8.7.1; κατὰ τὴν προφοράν, opp. εὐχέρεια, Phld. Po. 994.8. 3. in argument, difficulties, δ. λογικαί Arist. Metaph. 1005b22, cf. 995a 33. II. of persons, harshness, Pl. Phlb. 44c; offensiveness, Thphr. Char. 19. 2. loathing, nausea, Pl. Prt. 334c.

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