Depressogenic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any material that causes depression.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing or tending to cause depression.

    "This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression."

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"This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression."

Etymology

From depress + -o- + -genic.

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