dépression — meaning in English

English meaning

• depression noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
• ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
• low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.

Senses

dépression is used for these senses in English:

• ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
• low A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
• low (meteorology, informal) An area of low pressure; a depression.

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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