depressogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English depress Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English depressogenic From depress + -o- + -genic.
Meanings
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Causing or tending to cause depression.
This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most depressogenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more depressogenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |