dysthymic

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noun

A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.

“John has always had a dysthymic personality.”

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Meanings

noundysthymic (plural dysthymics)

plural dysthymics

  1. A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
adjectivedysthymic (comparative more dysthymic, superlative most dysthymic)

comparative more dysthymic · superlative most dysthymic

  1. Having or relating to dysthymia.

    John has always had a dysthymic personality.

Origin

Translations

French dysthymique, dysthymique
  • dysthymiquea person diagnosed with dysthymia
  • dysthymiqueof or pertaining to dysthymia
Greek δυσθυμικός
  • δυσθυμικός (dysthymikós)a person diagnosed with dysthymia
Polish dystymik, dystymiczka
  • dystymika person diagnosed with dysthymia
  • dystymiczkaa person diagnosed with dysthymia
  • dystymicznyof or pertaining to dysthymia
Russian дистими́ческий
  • дистими́ческий (distimíčeskij)of or pertaining to dysthymia
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APA

dysthymic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthymic

MLA

“dysthymic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthymic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysthymic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthymic.

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