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depression vs mental state

mental state vs depression

depression and mental state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
mental state Yes No No No
As nouns, mental state is a hypernym of depression; that is, mental state is a word with a broader meaning than depression:
  • depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
  • mental state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Other hypernyms of depression include mental condition, psychological condition, psychological state.
depression (noun) mental state (noun)
pushing down (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a sunken or depressed geological formation
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
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