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neurotic depression vs depression

depression vs neurotic depression

neurotic depression and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neurotic depression Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of neurotic depression; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than neurotic depression:
  • neurotic depression: a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
  • depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of neurotic depression include clinical depression, depressive disorder.
neurotic depression (noun) depression (noun)
a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic 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 neurotic depression and depression

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