depressie

Dutch

Etymology

From French dépression and/or directly from Latin depressio

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: de‧pres‧sie

Noun

depressie f (plural depressies, diminutive depressietje n)

  1. A physical depression
  2. A psychologically 'low' state of mind, producing serious long-term lowering of enjoyment
  3. A low physical pressure
  4. A meteorological depression, (area of) low air pressure
  5. A long low in the economic situation
  6. A downward pressure, position or movement

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • depressiebaan
  • depressiecentrum n
  • depressiefront
  • depressiegebied n
  • depressiemeter m
  • depressieperiode
  • depressiviteit f
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