adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person suffering from depression.
2. 2
   someone suffering psychological depression wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing depression; dispiriting.
2. 2
   Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
3. 3
   Relating to or characteristic of depression.

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"Mennad suffered a major depressive disorder."

Etymology

From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress + -ive.

Related phrases

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