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depressive disorder vs reactive depression

reactive depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder and reactive depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depressive disorder Yes No No No
reactive depression Yes No No No
As nouns, reactive depression is a hyponym of depressive disorder; that is, reactive 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
  • reactive depression: an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
depressive disorder (noun) reactive depression (noun)
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
Difference between depressive disorder and reactive depression

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