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Depressive

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing depression; dispiriting.
  2. 2
    Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
  3. 3
    Relating to or characteristic of depression.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person suffering from depression.
  2. 2
    someone suffering psychological depression wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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