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anaclitic depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder vs anaclitic depression

anaclitic depression and depressive disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaclitic depression Yes No No No
depressive disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, depressive disorder is a hypernym of anaclitic depression; that is, depressive disorder 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
  • depressive disorder: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of anaclitic depression include clinical depression, depression.
anaclitic depression (noun) depressive disorder (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 depressive disorder

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