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depressive disorder vs retarded depression

retarded depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder and retarded depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depressive disorder Yes No No No
retarded depression Yes No No No
As nouns, retarded depression is a hyponym of depressive disorder; that is, retarded 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
  • retarded depression: a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
depressive disorder (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 depressive disorder and retarded depression

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