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   de·pres·sion

   /dəˈpreSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. feelings of severe despondency and dejection: "self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression" Similar melancholymiserysadnessunhappinesssorrowwoegloomgloominessdejectiondownheartednessdespondencydispiritednesslow spiritsheavy-heartednessmorosenessdiscouragementdespairdesolationdolefulnessmoodinesspessimismhopelessnessthe slough of despondupsettearfulnessinformal:the dumpsthe doldrumsthe bluesone's black doga lowthe blahsa funka blue funkinformal, dated:the mopestechnical:clinical depressionendogenous depressionreactive depressionpostnatal depressiondysthymiamelancholialiterary:dolorarchaic:the megrimsrare:moperydisconsolatenessdisconsolationOpposite cheerfulness
   • ▪ a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep: "she was referred by a psychiatrist treating her for depression"
   • 2. a long and severe recession in an economy or market: "the depression in the housing market" Similar recessionslumpdeclinedownturnslowdownstandstillparalysisinactivitystagnationcredit crunchcredit squeezehard timesbad timestechnical:stagflationOpposite boom
   • ▪ the financial and industrial slump of 1929 and subsequent years.
   • 3. the action of lowering something or pressing something down: "depression of the plunger delivers two units of insulin"
   • ▪ a sunken place or hollow on a surface: "the original shallow depressions were slowly converted to creeks" Similar hollowindentationdentdintcavityconcavitydippitholepotholesinksinkholeexcavationtroughcratervalleybasinbowlfossalacunaOpposite protuberance
   • 4. a region of lower atmospheric pressure, especially a cyclonic weather system: "hurricanes start off as loose regions of bad weather known as tropical depressions"
   • 5. the angular distance of an object below the horizon or a horizontal plane.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin depressio(n-), from deprimere ‘press down’ (see depress).

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2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › depressionDepression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes

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7. www.nimh.nih.gov › health › topicsDepression - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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   Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities. Learn about the different types of depression, the signs and symptoms, the risk factors, and the treatment options from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

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