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lama — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • depression noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  • lama noun A senior teacher or spiritual master in Tibetan Buddhism.
  • paralysis noun The loss of the ability to move part or all of the body.
  • slump verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.

Senses

lama is used for these senses in English:

  • depression (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
  • depression (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
  • lama A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • paralysis A state of being unable to act.
  • slump A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.

depression — full definition

  1. noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  2. noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
  3. noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
  4. noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.

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