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retarded depression vs depressive disorder

depressive disorder vs retarded depression

retarded depression and depressive disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retarded depression Yes No No No
depressive disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, depressive disorder is a hypernym of retarded depression; that is, depressive disorder is a word with a broader meaning than retarded depression:
  • retarded depression: a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
  • depressive disorder: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of retarded depression include clinical depression, depression.
retarded depression (noun) depressive disorder (noun)
a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between retarded depression and depressive disorder

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