depression
1Depression — Depression …
2dépression — [ depresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1314; lat. depressio « enfoncement », de depressus, p. p. de deprimere → déprimer 1 ♦ Abaissement, enfoncement (produit par une pression de haut en bas ou par toute autre cause). ⇒ affaissement. La légère dépression d un… …
3depression — depression, clinical depression Mental states characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest, experienced by most individuals. They are deemed clinical (that is a mental illness ) if they are persistent, severe, and out… …
4Depression — or depress(ed) may refer to: Medicine Depression (mood), a state of low mood and aversion to activity Mood disorder, a class of mental illnesses featuring depressed mood Major depressive disorder, one of the mood disorders, commonly referred to… …
5Depression — Dépression Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …
6Depression — De*pres sion, n. [L. depressio: cf. F. d[ e]pression.] 1. The act of depressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being depressed; a sinking. [1913 Webster] 3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as,… …
7Depression — Sf Niedergeschlagenheit; wirtschaftlicher Rückgang erw. fach. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. dépression, eigentlich Niederdrückung, Senkung , dieses aus l. dēpressio ( ōnis), einer Ableitung von l. dēprimere (dēpressum) niederdrücken,… …
8depression — late 14c. as a term in astronomy, from O.Fr. depression (14c.) or directly from L. depressionem (nom. depressio), noun of action from pp. stem of deprimere to press down, depress (see DEPRESS (Cf. depress)). Attested from 1650s in the literal… …
9depression — [dē presh′ən, dipresh′ən] n. [ME depressioun < OFr depression < L depressio: see DEPRESS] 1. a depressing or being depressed 2. a depressed part or place; hollow or low place on a surface 3. low spirits; gloominess; dejection; sadness 4. a… …
10depression — [n1] low spirits; despair abasement, abjection, abjectness, blahs*, bleakness, blue funk*, bummer, cheerlessness, dejection, desolation, desperation, despondency, disconsolation, discouragement, dispiritedness, distress, dole, dolefulness, dolor …
