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Depression

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Meaning of Depression

a serious feeling of sadness and lack of energy

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German/dɛpʁɛˈsjoːn/
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What's the difference between Depression / Niedergeschlagenheit / Verstimmung / Trübsinn / Melancholie / Schwermut

N
🇩🇪German
Niedergeschlagenheit

feeling down, discouraged, or emotionally low; usually a temporary state rather than a clinical illness

B2Often
V
🇩🇪German
Verstimmung

a mild mood upset, irritation, or low spirits; much weaker and usually shorter than depression

B2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Trübsinn

gloominess, a sad and gloomy mood; somewhat literary or old-fashioned

B2Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Melancholie

melancholy, a quiet sadness; often softer and sometimes reflective rather than clinically severe

B2Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schwermut

heaviness of spirit, deep sadness; a more solemn and literary word

B2Rarely

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/dɛpʁɛˈsjoːn/

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depression

Depression transcription

/dɛpʁɛˈsjoːn/

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Depression meaning: what does it mean?

ein starkes Gefühl von Traurigkeit und Antriebslosigkeit

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