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depressive disorder vs dysthymic depression

dysthymic depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder and dysthymic depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depressive disorder Yes No No No
dysthymic depression Yes No No No
As nouns, dysthymic depression is a hyponym of depressive disorder; that is, dysthymic depression 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
  • dysthymic depression: mild chronic depression
depressive disorder (noun) dysthymic depression (noun)
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention mild chronic depression
Difference between depressive disorder and dysthymic depression

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