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depression en · NOUN

Pronunciation

[dɪˈpʰɹʷɛʃən] ~ [dɪˈpʰɹʷɛʃn̩] weak vowel distinction
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/dəˈpɹɛʃən/ weak vowel merger
[dəˈpʰɹʷɛʃən] ~ [dəˈpʰɹʷɛʃn̩] weak vowel merger
/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ weak vowel distinction

Etymology

From Middle English depression, depressioun, from Old French depression, from Latin dēpressiō. Equivalent to depress + -ion.

Meanings

(uncountable, usually) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
- It is that Mr. Levi's death could not be dissociated from the major depression with which he was afflicted, and that indeed his suicide proceeded directly from that illness. 1988 December 19, William Styron, “Why Primo Levi Need Not Have Died”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- I used to suffer from depression, but now I'm mostly content with my life.
(countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
- Many alcoholics who die from suicide suffer from deep depressions that are quite frequently protracted,[…] 2016 January 14, Danuta Wasserman, Suicide: An unnecessary death, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:
- […] your illness reflects the textbook description of bipolar disorder (euphoric, grandiose, manic highs followed by deep depressions,[…] 2011 February 28, David J. Miklowitz, The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Second Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know, Guilford Press, →ISBN, page 106:
- His first major breakdown occurred when his son was five years old; he continued to go to pieces periodically, with a particularly deep depression that lasted from the time Bill was in sixth grade until the time he finished junior high[…] 2014 September 16, Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas Of Depression, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 73:
(countable, uncountable) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
- It was not far from the house; but the ground sank into a depression there, and the ridge of it behind shut out everything except just the roof of the tallest hayrick. As one sat on the sward behind the elm, with the back turned on the rick and nothing in front but the tall elms and the oaks in the other hedge, it was quite easy to fancy it the verge of the prairie with the backwoods close by. 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
- These large [mazes] led to smaller ones which were constructed to hold in the hand, usually in the form of a circular tray. In these a marble was contained which had to be manipulated to roll into a depression in the centre. 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 151:
(countable, uncountable) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(countable, uncountable) A period of major economic contraction.
(countable, uncountable) A period of major economic contraction. ▸ Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth (for example, this operational definition is used by the US NBER and many other writers).
- The Great Depression was the worst financial event in US history.
(countable, uncountable) The act of lowering or pressing something down.
- Depression of the lever starts the machine.
(countable, uncountable) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.

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depressions	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (242)

be дэпрэ́сія (psychology: state of mind) · km ភាពដាប (psychology: state of mind) · nb depresjon (psychology: period of unhappiness) · bg депресия (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · nb depresjon (psychology: state of mind) · it depressione (geography: low area) · ca depressió (geography: low area) · it depressione (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · pl depresja (economics: period of major economic contraction) · tr çukur (geography: low area) · da depression (psychology: period of unhappiness) · pl depresja (psychology: state of mind) · ru воро́нка (geography: low area) · uk впа́дина (geography: low area) · sl depresija (psychology: state of mind) · ar اِكْتِئَاب (psychology: state of mind) · uk запа́дина (geography: low area) · fi masennuskausi (psychology: period of unhappiness) · th ความซึมเศร้า (psychology: state of mind) · ga lagrach (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · es hondón (geography: low area) · pt depressão (psychology: state of mind) · ota چوقور (geography: low area) · sk pokles (reduction in a biological variable) · id depresi (economics: period of major economic contraction) · de Abschwung (economics: period of major economic contraction) · el ύφεση (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ur افسردگی (psychology: state of mind) · gd dubhachas (psychology: state of mind) · fi depressio (psychology: period of unhappiness) · tl depresyon (psychology: state of mind) · lt depresija (psychology: state of mind) · sv depression (geography: low area) · mi whāwhārua (geography: low area) · es hondonada (geography: low area) · pt crise (economics: period of major economic contraction) · mk депресија (psychology: state of mind) · tl depresyon (geography: low area) · la depressio (psychology: state of mind) · el ύφεση (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · hi मंदी (economics: period of major economic contraction) · sv depression (economics: period of major economic contraction) · de Depression (psychology: state of mind) · fa کمفشار (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · ro depresiune (psychology: period of unhappiness) · nn depresjon (geography: low area) · ga gruaim (psychology: period of unhappiness) · ro depresiune (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · th โรคซึมเศร้า (psychology: state of mind) · ota كساد (economics: period of major economic contraction) · id depresi (psychology: state of mind) · uk депре́сія (psychology: state of mind) · af depressie (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ja 窪地 (geography: low area) · bg уни́ние (psychology: state of mind) · mi whārua (geography: low area) · tl depresyon (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fr dépression (geography: low area) · pl depresja (psychology: period of unhappiness) · hu horpadás (geography: low area) · ko 움푹한 지대 (geography: low area) · hu (klinikai) depresszió (psychology: period of unhappiness) · ro depresiune (psychology: state of mind) · fi depressio (psychology: state of mind) · fi lama (economics: period of major economic contraction) · hu gazdasági válság (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · tpi sik bilong bel hevi (psychology: state of mind) · hy դեպրեսիա (psychology: state of mind) · ru депре́ссия (psychology: state of mind) · bg икономическа криза (economics: period of major economic contraction) · cmn 抑鬱 /抑郁 (psychology: state of mind) · ro deprimare (psychology: state of mind) · sk preliačina (geography: low area) · fa رکود (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · nl depressie (psychology: state of mind) · sv sänka (geography: low area) · nb lavtrykk (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fi alenema (reduction in a biological variable) · nn lågtrykk (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · it depressione (reduction in a biological variable) · nb senkning (geography: low area) · el βαθύ βαρομετρικό (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · cy iselder (psychology: period of unhappiness) · fa افسردگی (psychology: state of mind) · ga spealadh (economics: period of major economic contraction) · gd ìsle (geography: low area) · af laagdruk (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fa کسادی (economics: period of major economic contraction) · cs proláklina (geography: low area) · th บริเวณความกดอากาศต่ำ (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · txb silñe (psychology: state of mind) · ca depressió (economics: period of major economic contraction) · hu mélyföld (geography: low area) · be дэпрэ́сія (economics: period of major economic contraction) · mi wā o te korekore (economics: period of major economic contraction) · hi अवसाद (psychology: state of mind) · cs deprese (economics: period of major economic contraction) · nb depresjon (geography: low area) · hi गड्ढा (geography: low area) · pt depressão (geography: low area) · pt depressão (psychology: period of unhappiness) · es depresión (psychology: period of unhappiness) · ko 저기압 (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · th ที่ลุ่ม (geography: low area) · ja 憂鬱 (psychology: state of mind) · sk depresia (psychology: state of mind) · fi vajoama (geography: low area) · de Depression (economics: period of major economic contraction) · cy iselder ysbryd (psychology: period of unhappiness) · fr dépression (psychology: state of mind) · ca depressió (psychology: state of mind) · pt depressão (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · hi मंदी (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · nn depresjon (economics: period of major economic contraction) · nb depresjon (economics: period of major economic contraction) · fi depressiokausi (psychology: period of unhappiness) · it depressione (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ja 低気圧 (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · mi paheketanga ohaoha (economics: period of major economic contraction) · th อารมณ์ซึมเศร้า (psychology: state of mind) · ko 불경기 (economics: period of major economic contraction) · nb depresjon (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · hu levertség (psychology: state of mind) · nn nedgangstid (economics: period of major economic contraction) · grc δυσθυμία (psychology: state of mind) · fi matalapaine (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · cs prohlubeň (geography: low area) · he שפל (economics: period of major economic contraction) · he דיכאון (psychology: state of mind) · af depressie (geography: low area) · da depression (psychology: state of mind) · sk tlmenie (reduction in a biological variable) · ur افسردگی (psychology: period of unhappiness) · sa निम्न (geography: low area) · ga dúlagar (psychology: state of mind) · hu recesszió (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · el κατάθλιψη (psychology: state of mind) · ko 우울 (psychology: state of mind) · pl recesja (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · sh депресија (psychology: state of mind) · hu hanyatlás (economics: period of major economic contraction) · id depresi (geography: low area) · it depressione (psychology: state of mind) · sv depression (psychology: state of mind) · da nedgangstid (economics: period of major economic contraction) · tr bunalım (psychology: state of mind) · tl hidiin (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fi masennus (psychology: period of unhappiness) · ru уны́ние (psychology: state of mind) · es área de baja presión (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · nn depresjon (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · sk útlm (reduction in a biological variable) · cmn 蕭條 /萧条 (economics: period of major economic contraction) · sk recesia (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ml വിഷാദം (psychology: state of mind) · cmn 抑鬱症 /抑郁症 (psychology: state of mind) · ar إِحْبَاط (psychology: state of mind) · ga easca (geography: low area) · ru впа́дина (geography: low area) · fi masennus (psychology: state of mind) · sh depresija (psychology: state of mind) · cs deprese (psychology: state of mind) · pt depressão (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ar مُنْخَفَض (geography: low area) · fi painauma (geography: low area) · ro depresiune (economics: period of major economic contraction) · th หย่อมความกดอากาศต่ำ (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · gd airteil (psychology: state of mind) · nn senking (geography: low area) · mi rāwakiwaki (psychology: state of mind) · es depresión (geography: low area) · eo kavo (geography: low area) · cy dirwasgiad (economics: period of major economic contraction) · bg депре́сия (psychology: state of mind) · gd sprochd (psychology: state of mind) · mi mate pāpōuri (psychology: state of mind) · es depresión (psychology: state of mind) · ru депре́ссия (economics: period of major economic contraction) · hu alacsony nyomású légköri képződmény (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fr dépression (economics: period of major economic contraction) · is þunglyndi (psychology: state of mind) · hu alacsony légnyomású légtömeg/terület (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · fi lama (economics: four consecutive quarters of negative real GDP development) · cmn 沮喪 /沮丧 (psychology: state of mind) · ar كَسَاد (economics: period of major economic contraction) · pl depresja (geography: low area) · fi lamakausi (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ms tawar hati (psychology: state of mind) · nb nedgangstid (economics: period of major economic contraction) · cy iselder (psychology: state of mind) · kix khàkìk (geography: low area) · ga ísleacht (geography: low area) · tr depresyon (psychology: state of mind) · sk depresia (geography: low area) · ja 不況 (economics: period of major economic contraction) · sv lågtryck (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · ja 不振 (economics: period of major economic contraction) · he שפלה (geography: low area) · cmn 凹地 (geography: low area) · el λάκκος (geography: low area) · fr dépression (reduction in a biological variable) · gur sũ-sã'aŋɔ-yuuge (psychology: state of mind) · sk depresia (economics: period of major economic contraction) · bg па́дина (geography: low area) · km ឧបាយាស (psychology: state of mind) · da fordybning (geography: low area) · fa رکود (economics: period of major economic contraction) · ro depresiune (geography: low area) · da lavkonjunktur (economics: period of major economic contraction) · fa افسردگی (psychology: period of unhappiness) · es depresión (reduction in a biological variable) · sk depresia (psychology: period of unhappiness) · tl depresyon (economics: period of major economic contraction) · pt depressão (reduction in a biological variable) · km ថ្នាំង (psychology: state of mind) · nn depresjon (psychology: state of mind) · kk ойпат (geography: low area) · hi अवसाद (psychology: period of unhappiness) · nn depresjon (psychology: period of unhappiness) · da sænkning (geography: low area) · id cekungan (geography: low area) · af depressie (psychology: state of mind) · fa فرورفتگی (geography: low area) · cmn 消沉 (psychology: state of mind) · th ภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำ (economics: period of major economic contraction) · gd trom-inntinn (psychology: state of mind) · hu depresszió (psychology: state of mind) · gl depresión (geography: low area) · is Kreppa (economics: period of major economic contraction) · af gemoedsbekakking (psychology: state of mind) · cy iselder ysbryd (psychology: state of mind) · mi mate pāpōuri (psychology: period of unhappiness) · alt ойдык (geography: low area) · fr dépression (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · yi דעפרעסיע (psychology: state of mind) · es depresión (economics: period of major economic contraction) · hu depresszió (geography: low area) · cmn 洼地 (geography: low area) · tl depresyon (psychology: period of unhappiness) · pt área de baixa pressão (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) · de Senke (geography: low area) · ms kemurungan (psychology: state of mind)

wikidata: Q4340209 · wikidata: Q1814941 · wikidata: Q1814941

depression en · NOUN

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