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clinical depression vs retarded depression

retarded depression vs clinical depression

clinical depression and retarded depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clinical depression Yes No No No
retarded depression Yes No No No
As nouns, retarded depression is a hyponym of clinical depression; that is, retarded depression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clinical depression:
  • clinical depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
  • retarded depression: a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
clinical depression (noun) retarded depression (noun)
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
Difference between clinical depression and retarded depression

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