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depressive

[ dih-pres-iv ]

adjective

  1. tending to cause depression:

    depressive environmental factors.

  2. characterized by depression, especially mental depression.


noun

  1. a person having or affected with a depressive illness.

depressive

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. tending to depress; causing depression
  2. psychol tending to be subject to periods of depression See also manic-depressive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of depressive1

First recorded in 1610–20; depress + -ive
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Example Sentences

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The court heard her symptoms set in after the birth of her first son, Matthew, in July 1996, and led to what her defence team described as "extreme and disabling" depressive symptoms.

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The most common reason for receiving PIP was "anxiety and depressive disorders" which accounted for almost 52,000 claims.

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Rankin has cast himself as the outsider, the solitary depressive and the only Caucasian main role.

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At one month follow-up post-ibogaine treatment, drug cravings and depressive symptoms were significantly lower for participants in this study.

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My friends find it bizarre when they see my shows because they're like, "You are so energetic. You are the most sloth, lazy, depressive, miserable person in real life, and in your shows you're manic."

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