Meanings
nounseasonal affective disorder (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months.
Synonyms: SAD, seasonal mood disorder, seasonal depression
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 季節性情緒失調 /季节性情绪失调
- 季節性情緒失調 /季节性情绪失调 (jìjiéxìng qíngxù shītiáo)Depression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Estonian aastaajast sõltuv depressioon
- aastaajast sõltuv depressioonDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Finnish kaamosmasennus
- kaamosmasennusDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
French dépression hivernale, dépression saisonnière
- dépression hivernaleDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
- dépression saisonnièreDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Icelandic skammdegisþunglyndi
- skammdegisþunglyndiDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Polish choroba afektywna sezonowa
- choroba afektywna sezonowaDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Portuguese distúrbio afetivo sazonal
- distúrbio afetivo sazonalDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Spanish trastorno afectivo estacional
- trastorno afectivo estacionalDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
Swedish årstidsbunden depression
- årstidsbunden depressionDepression associated with lack of natural light in winter
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APA
seasonal affective disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seasonal%20affective%20disorder
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“seasonal affective disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seasonal%20affective%20disorder. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seasonal affective disorder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seasonal%20affective%20disorder.
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