depression
depression Lexical Profile
depression Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A serious medical mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of profound sadness, loss of interest in activities, fatigue, and impaired daily functioning.
"Cognitive behavioral therapy and medication are widely used to treat clinical depression."
A state of feeling very sad, dejected, or hopeless.
"A sense of deep depression settled over the team after they lost the championship."
A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity, marked by sharp declines in production, widespread unemployment, and falling prices.
"The stock market crash triggered a severe economic depression that lasted for nearly a decade."
A sunken place, hollow, or indentation on a surface or in the ground, lower than the surrounding area.
"Rainwater collected in a shallow depression in the rocky terrain."
A meteorological region of low atmospheric pressure, often associated with cloudiness, wind, and precipitation.
"A tropical depression forming over the warm ocean waters may strengthen into a storm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French and Late Latin depressio ('a pressing down'), from the past participle stem of Latin deprimere, combining de- ('down') and premere ('to press').