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dysthymic depression vs clinical depression

clinical depression vs dysthymic depression

dysthymic depression and clinical depression both are nouns.

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

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