noun · neutral
depression
/dɪˈprɛʃən/de·PRES·sion
a mental disorder marked by persistent low mood and loss of interest
Examples
“After months of low energy and loss of interest, the doctor said it was depression.”
“Many people don’t seek help because they mistake depression for normal sadness.”
“She was diagnosed with clinical depression and started therapy.”
Band 8 sentence
“I think addressing depression properly means improving both access to therapy and reducing the stigma so people actually seek help.”
Collocations
- suffer from depression
- clinical depression
- diagnosed with depression
Word family
Common mistakes
I have a depression.→I suffer from depression.
He is depressed yesterday.→He was depressed yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5sadness→6low mood→7+depression
Synonyms
melancholy
low mood
Easily confused
dejection
“After the loss, he felt a deep dejection that lasted for weeks.”
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