dys·thy·mi·a (d s-th  m - )n. A mood disorder characterized by mild depression. [New Latin dysth  mia, from Greek dusth mi , despondency : dus-, dys- + -thmi, -thymia.]dys·thy mic adj. |
dysthymia [dɪsˈθaɪmɪə]
n Psychiatry
1. (Psychiatry) the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour
2. (Psychiatry) Obsolete a relatively mild depression
[New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind]
dysthymic adj
| dysthymia (ds-thm-) A mood disorder characterized by chronic mild depression. |
dysthymia
extreme anxiety and depression accompanied by obsession. — dysthymic, adj.
See also: Psychology
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | dysthymia - mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia" clinical depression, depressive disorder, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
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