Clinical depression Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Definitions

Noun

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

depressive disorder clinical depression depression

See Also

melancholia

Related Terms

melancholia

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

affective disorder

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

agitated depression anaclitic depression dysthymia endogenous depression exogenous depression major depressive episode neurotic depression psychotic depression retarded depression

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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