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dysthymic depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder vs dysthymic depression

dysthymic depression and depressive disorder both are nouns.

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

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