Hypernyms for "depression"
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Hypernyms
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affective disorder
air mass
angular position
concave shape
concavity
crisis
economic condition
emotional disorder
emotional disturbance
formation
geological formation
incurvation
incurvature
major affective disorder
mental condition
mental state
psychological condition
psychological state
push
pushing
sadness
unhappiness
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.