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depressive disorder vs dysthymia

dysthymia vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder and dysthymia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depressive disorder Yes No No No
dysthymia Yes No No No
As nouns, dysthymia is a hyponym of depressive disorder; that is, dysthymia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depressive disorder:
  • depressive disorder: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
  • dysthymia: mild chronic depression
depressive disorder (noun) dysthymia (noun)
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention mild chronic depression
Difference between depressive disorder and dysthymia

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