depressie

Definitions of depressie
  1. noun
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    synonyms: bluts, buts, depressiegebied, deuk, lagedrukgebied
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    antonyms:
    roes
    an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
    types:
    funk, funkritme, schijter
    a state of nervous depression
    type of:
    geestesgesteldheid, geestestoestand
    (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 long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    synonyms: bluts, buts, crisis, crisistijd, depressiegebied, deuk, handelscrisis, inzinking, lagedrukgebied, recessie
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    type of:
    crisis, crisissituatie, noodsituatie, noodtoestand
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  3. noun
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
    synonyms: bluts, buts, deuk
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    types:
    demoralisatie, mismoedigheid, moedeloosheid, verslagenheid
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
  4. noun
    the act of becoming more distant
    synonyms: crisis, inzinking, recessie
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