depression

US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

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UK /dɪ'preʃn/

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noun

  • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • Period of unemployment and low economic activity

Examples

I was in the depths of depression after receiving my exam results.

The actor says he suffers frequent bouts of depression. In a fit of depression, she threw away all her favourite books. A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.