depressive

de·pres·sive

 (dĭ-prĕs′ĭv)

adj.

1. Tending to depress or lower.

2. Depressing; gloomy: "Americans entertained the depressive thought that they had ceased to be themselves" (Lance Morrow).

3. Of or relating to depression as a mood disorder.

n.

A person who is affected with depression as a mood disorder.

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de·pres′sive·ly adv.

de·pres′sive·ness n.

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depressive

(dɪˈprɛsɪv)

adj

1. (Psychology) tending to depress; causing depression

2. (Psychology) psychol tending to be subject to periods of depression. See also manic-depressive

deˈpressively adv

deˈpressiveness n

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de•pres•sive

(dɪˈprɛs ɪv)

adj.

1. tending to depress.

2. characterized by mental depression.

n.

3. a person suffering from a depressive illness.

[1610–20]

de•pres′sive•ly, adv.

de•pres′sive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

depressive - someone suffering psychological depression melancholiac, melancholic - someone subject to melancholia diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness

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Translations

depressiv

cafardeurdépressif

depressive

[dɪˈpresɪv]

A. ADJ → depresivo

B. N → depresivo/a m/f

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depressive

[dɪˈprɛsɪv] (MEDICINE)

adj [person] → dépressif/ive; [illness] → dépressif/ive

n (= person) → dépressif/ive m/f

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depressive

adj → depressiv

n → an Depressionen Leidende(r) mf; to be a depressive → depressiv sein

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depressive

[dɪˈprɛsɪv]

1. adj → depressivo/a

2. n (Psych) → depresso/a

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de·pres·sive

a. depresivo-a, deprimente;

___ disorder → trastorno ___.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

depressive

adj depresivo

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