Definition of depression

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Noun

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

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a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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a sunken or depressed geological formation

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sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

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a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

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an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"

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

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a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"

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angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

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pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"

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clinical depression depressive disorder economic crisis Great Depression impression imprint low natural depression slump

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elation

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agitated depression anaclitic depression basin bed blue devils blue funk blues bottom channel chap click crack cranny crater crease crevice crinkle deep dejection demoralisation demoralization dent despondence despondency dimple dip disconsolateness droop dysphoria dysthymia dysthymic depression endogenous depression exogenous depression fissure funk furrow groove heartsickness helplessness hole hollow incision line low spirits lowland major depressive episode megrims melancholia melancholy mouse click neurotic depression oceanic abyss oppression oppressiveness prick psychotic depression reactive depression retarded depression sag scratch seam sink sinkhole slit slough of despond swallow hole trench trough vale valley vapors vapours wrinkle

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