dépression

Definitions of dépression
  1. noun
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    synonyms: bosse, enfoncement
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    mélancolie
    extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
    abattement, découragement
    a state of melancholy depression
    type of:
    état mental, état psychologique
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  2. noun
    a mental or physical breakdown
    synonyms: effondrement
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    types:
    dépression nerveuse
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
    type of:
    effondrement
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  3. noun
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    synonyms: bosse, enfoncement
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    antonyms:
    levée de terre, élévation
    a raised or elevated geological formation
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    bassin
    a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    lit
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    cratère
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    cavité, excavation
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    auge
    a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
    vallée
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
    assembleur
    a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth
    vallée
    an open river valley (in a hilly area)
    gorge, vallée étroite
    a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
    petit ravin
    deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
    fond des mers, fond marin
    the bottom of a sea or ocean
    cavité, excavation, fosse
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    ravin
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
    lit d'un fleuve
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
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    géologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  4. noun
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    synonyms: bosse, enfoncement
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    crise
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  5. noun
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
    synonyms: bosse, enfoncement
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    types:
    découragement
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
    accablement, oppression
    a feeling of being oppressed
    type of:
    tristesse
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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