Dépression

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 deprimiert oder für eine Depression verantwortlich , 🇪🇸 deprimido o que causa depresión , 🇮🇹 depressa o che provoca depressione , 🇵🇹 deprimido ou que causa depressão , 🇨🇳 抑郁症 , 🇯🇵 落ち込んだ状態、あるいはそれを引き起こすもの , 🇰🇷 우울하거나 우울증을 유발하는 , 🇸🇦 محزن أو يسبب الاكتئاب , 🇮🇳 उदास या अवसाद उत्पन्न करने वाला

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Etymology

The noun **dépression** comes from the French verb **déprimer**, itself borrowed from Latin *deprimere* (“to press down, depress”) – *de-* “down” + *premere* (“to press”). The noun form, with the suffix ‑ion, entered French in the 17th–18th centuries, expanding the literal sense of “pressing down” to a psychological or emotional state. It entered medical usage in the 19th century to denote a mood disorder.

Synonyms

tristesse chagrin morosité désolation mélancolie affliction

Antonyms

euphorie allégresse optimisme joie bonheur