WordCmp.com

anaclitic depression vs clinical depression

clinical depression vs anaclitic depression

anaclitic depression and clinical depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaclitic depression Yes No No No
clinical depression Yes No No No
As nouns, clinical depression is a hypernym of anaclitic depression; that is, clinical depression is a word with a broader meaning than anaclitic depression:
  • anaclitic depression: severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
  • clinical depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of anaclitic depression include depression, depressive disorder.
anaclitic depression (noun) clinical depression (noun)
severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between anaclitic depression and clinical depression

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.