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dysthymia vs depression

depression vs dysthymia

dysthymia and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dysthymia Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of dysthymia; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than dysthymia:
  • dysthymia: mild chronic depression
  • depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of dysthymia include clinical depression, depressive disorder.
dysthymia (noun) depression (noun)
mild chronic depression pushing down
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
Difference between dysthymia and depression

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