depressive
Americanadjective
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tending to cause depression.
depressive environmental factors.
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characterized by depression, especially mental depression.
noun
adjective
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tending to depress; causing depression
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psychol tending to be subject to periods of depression See also manic-depressive
Other Word Forms
- depressively adverb
- depressiveness noun
- nondepressive adjective
- nondepressively adverb
- overdepressive adjective
- overdepressively adverb
- overdepressiveness noun
- postdepressive adjective
- undepressive adjective
- undepressively adverb
- undepressiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of depressive
Example Sentences
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Participants either had a clinical diagnosis of depression or were experiencing depressive symptoms but did not have other co-existing conditions.
From Science Daily
Spending less time in front of the television and more time on other activities could help prevent major depressive disorder, especially during middle age.
From Science Daily
The immune system may respond with inflammation, which can worsen depressive symptoms.
From Science Daily
"Education is becoming less protective against loneliness, memory decline, and depressive symptoms," Infurna said.
From Science Daily
He said he also has since found solace in Reddit, where he said users shared their experiences with manic and depressive episodes.
From Los Angeles Times
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