Definition of depression Depression

/dɪpɹɛˈʃʌn/ - [dipreshun] - De•pres•sion

We found 34 definitions of depression from 8 different sources.

What does depression mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: depressions
depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
		impression, imprint
		concave shape, incurvature, concavity, incurvation a shape that curves or bends inward
		dimple a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
		groove, channel (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
		dimple a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
		dip a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
		incision, dent, prick, slit, scratch the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
		droop, sag a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"
		crinkle, furrow, crease, seam, wrinkle, line a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
		elation a feeling of joy and pride
		mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
		melancholia extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
		blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours, blues a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
		blue funk, funk an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
		melancholy a feeling of thoughtful sadness
		slough of despond (formal) extreme depression
		low spirits a state of mild depression
depression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
		unhappiness, sadness state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
		demoralisation, demoralization destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
		helplessness powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
		despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, heartsickness feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
		oppressiveness, oppression the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
depression - a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
		slump, economic crisis
		economic condition the condition of the economy
		crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
depression - pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
		pushing, push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
depression - angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
depression - a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
		Great Depression
depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
		natural depression
		natural elevation, elevation a raised or elevated geological formation
		geological formation, formation (geology) the geological features of the earth
		basin a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
		bottom, bed a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
		crater a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
		hollow, hole a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
		lowland low level country
		sinkhole, swallow hole, sink a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
		oceanic abyss, deep, trench literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
		trough a long narrow shallow receptacle
depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
		depressive disorder, clinical depression
		affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
		agitated depression a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
		anaclitic depression severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
		dysthymia, dysthymic depression mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"
		endogenous depression a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause
		exogenous depression, reactive depression an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
		major depressive episode (psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
		neurotic depression a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
		psychotic depression a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments
depression - an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
		low
		air mass a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

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Wiktionary

depression (Noun)
An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
depression (Noun)
In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
depression (Noun)
In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
depression (Noun)
An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
depression (Noun)
A period of major economic contraction.
depression (Noun)
Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
depression (Noun)
A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

depression (n.)
The act of depressing.
depression (n.)
The state of being depressed; a sinking.
depression (n.)
A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.
depression (n.)
Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
depression (n.)
Dejection; despondency; lowness.
depression (n.)
Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
depression (n.)
The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.
depression (n.)
The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
depression (n.)
A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

depression
An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
depression
An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather.
depression
State of physical and/or psychological dejectedness, which can lead to unhappiness, pessimism and mistrust.
depression
A period of time with economy at near standstill, characterized by high unemployment and low levels of investment.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

depression
(See DIP.) In artillery, the angle below the horizon at which the axis of a gun is laid in order to strike an object on a lower level. The depression required in batteries of very elevated site (those of Gibraltar for example), for the laying the guns on near vessels, is so great as to necessitate a peculiar carriage.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

depression
The pointing of any piece of ordnance so that its shot may be projected short of the point-blank.

Wikipedia

mood
In psychology, depression is a mood where a person is very sad. Depression may also mean a person has learned helplessness or is not interested in anything (disinterest). Depression that lasts a long time is called major depressive disorder. This can be a very serious mental illness when not taken care of.