depressive disorder

noun

Either mild depression (the blues; symptoms include sadness and fatigue) or major depressive disorder.

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clinical depressiondepression
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Meanings

noundepressive disorder (plural depressive disorders)

plural depressive disorders

  1. Either mild depression (the blues; symptoms include sadness and fatigue) or major depressive disorder.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

Similar
clinical depressiondepression
Broader
affective disordermajor affective disorderemotional disorder
Also see
clinical depressiondepression

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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