Depression — 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.
- ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
Senses
Depression is used for these senses in English:
- depression (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
- depression (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
- ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
depression — full definition
- noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
- noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
- noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
- noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.