mental state vs catathymia

catathymia vs mental state

mental state and catathymia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mental state	Yes	No	No	No
catathymia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, catathymia is a hyponym of mental state; that is, catathymia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mental state:

mental state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
catathymia: A state in which mental processes are under the control of the emotions.

Other hyponyms of mental state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

mental state (noun)	catathymia (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	A state in which mental processes are under the control of the emotions.

Difference between mental state and catathymia

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