Depression
Pronunciation: /dɪˈprɛʃən/
Depression (noun)
- A mental state where someone feels very sad and hopeless for a long time.
- A period when the economy is very weak, with high unemployment and low production.
- A sunken or lower area in the ground or surface.
Examples
- She struggled with depression for many years.
- Depression can affect anyone at any time.
Common collocations: suffer from depression, battle depression, clinical depression, economic depression, global depression