depression
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.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
“I used to suffer from depression, but now I'm mostly content with my life.”
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.
An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
Etymology
From Middle English depression, depressioun, from Old French depression, from Latin dēpressiō. Equivalent to depress + -ion.
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DEPRESSION at a glance
DEPRESSION has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,612 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with depression
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- REPRESSION12
- DEGRESSION12
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