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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

  1. Causing or tending to cause depression.
    • This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression.

Forms

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most depressogenic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more depressogenic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

depressogenic en · NOUN

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

  1. Any material that causes depression.

Forms

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depressogenics Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

antidepressant