Depression — Depression … Deutsch Wörterbuch
dépression — [ 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… … Encyclopédie Universelle
depression — 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… … Dictionary of sociology
Depression — 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… … Wikipedia
Depression — Dépression Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Depression — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depression — 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,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
depression — [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… … English World dictionary
depression — [n1] low spirits; despair abasement, abjection, abjectness, blahs*, bleakness, blue funk*, bummer, cheerlessness, dejection, desolation, desperation, despondency, disconsolation, discouragement, dispiritedness, distress, dole, dolefulness, dolor … New thesaurus
depression — I noun debasement, decline, deflation, dejection, depreciation, despondence, despondency, disheartenment, dispiritedness, dolefulness, economic decline, gloom, lowering, lowness, maeror, sinking, slump, tristitia associated concepts: economic… … Law dictionary
