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Definition of depression - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
geographylow area in a surface
- The valley was formed by a depression in the earth..
2.
psychologyTECH. mood disorder marked by sadnessTECH.
- She sought help for her long-standing depression..
3.
businessTECH. period of significant economic downturnTECH.
- The Great Depression affected economies worldwide.
4.
meteorologyTECH. low-pressure air mass often causing rainTECH.
- The weather forecast predicts a depression bringing heavy rain.
Expressions with depression
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suddenly stop feeling depressed
He couldn't just snap out of depression despite his friends' encouragement.
ongoing fight against feelings of sadness and hopelessness
She has been in a battle with depression for years.
depression occurring at the same season each year
She experiences seasonal depression every winter due to the lack of sunlight.
metaphorical term for a state of sadness
He felt a depression cloud hanging over him after the news.
area of low air pressure causing clouds or rain
A trough of depression brought heavy rain to the city.
angle between horizontal line and line of sight downward
The pilot calculated the angle of depression to the runway.
serious sadness diagnosed as a medical illness
She was diagnosed with clinical depression last year.
depression occurring after childbirth
She sought help for postnatal depression three months after her baby was born..
depression after childbirth affecting parents
She was diagnosed with postpartum depression after her first child.
low-pressure system with winds under 34 knots
The tropical depression moved slowly across the ocean.
depression occurring during winter months
She struggles with winter depression every year.
severe depression with extreme anxiety and agitation
She was diagnosed with agitated depression after weeks of anxiety.
severe form of depression with psychosis
She was diagnosed with psychotic depression after experiencing hallucinations and delusions.
depressive disorder without manic episodes
She was diagnosed with unipolar depression last year.
related to the time before an economic depression
The pre-depression economy showed signs of instability.
depression caused by specific life events or stress
She experienced reactive depression after losing her job.
mental disorder with mood swings between mania and depression
She was diagnosed with manic depression at a young age.
clinical depression state with lethargy and slow actions
Her retarded depression made it hard to get out of bed.
Origin of depression
Latin, depressus (pressed down)
Terms with depression included in their meaning
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mood
mild depression or melancholy
physical impact
create a small depression in a surface
emotion
feeling of sadness or depression
mental health
depression or deep sadness
surface change
develop a hollow or depression
education
temporary depression caused by exam stress
emotion
state of depression or low spirits
medical
extreme depression preventing normal life coping
geography
small depression in a surface
form depression
create a small depression in a surface
shape
small depression or indentation in a surface
emotion
experience feelings of sadness or depression
geography
natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water
emotion
feeling of sadness or depression
dark atmosphere
suggestive of horror or depression
medical
drug used to treat depression
medical
relating to drugs that treat depression
lift mood
get rid of sadness or depression
mental health
mental illness with mood swings between mania and depression
emotion
feeling of gloom or depression
geology
bowl-shaped depression formed by impact or explosion
emotional state
state of depression or sadness
emotional numbness
unable to feel emotions due to depression
metal
having a hollow or depression from impact
Examples of depression in a sentence
A small depression in the road caused a puddle. His depression made it hard to get out of bed. Depression can affect anyone, regardless of age. During the depression, many lost their jobs. The country struggled to recover from the depression. A depression is forming over the ocean, likely causing storms.
Farmers are worried about the depression affecting their crops.
View all translations of depression
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- French:dépression, crise économique, ...
- German:Senke, Depression, ...
- Italian:avvallamento, depressione economica, ...
- Spanish:hondonada, depresión económica, ...
- Portuguese:depressão, transtorno depressivo, ...
- Chinese:凹陷, 抑郁症, ...
- Japanese:低地, うつ病, ...
- Arabic:مُنْخَفَض, اكتِئاب, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁקַע, דִּכָּאוֹן, ...
- Russian:впадина, депрессия, ...
- Ukrainian:западина, депресія, ...
- Hindi:निम्न क्षेत्र, अवसाद, ...
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