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depressive

[dih-pres-iv] Origin

de·pres·sive

[dih-pres-iv]
adjective
1.
tending to depress.
2.
characterized by depression, especially mental depression.
noun
3.
a person suffering from a depressive illness.

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So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
1610–20; depress + -ive

de·pres·sive·ly, adverb
de·pres·sive·ness, noun
non·de·pres·sive, adjective
non·de·pres·sive·ly, adverb
o·ver·de·pres·sive, adjective
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o·ver·de·pres·sive·ly, adverb
o·ver·de·pres·sive·ness, noun
post·de·pres·sive, adjective
un·de·pres·sive, adjective
un·de·pres·sive·ly, adverb
un·de·pres·sive·ness, noun
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depressive (dɪˈprɛsɪv)
 
adj
1.  tending to depress; causing depression
2.  psychol See also manic-depressive tending to be subject to periods of depression
 
de'pressively
 
adv
 
de'pressiveness
 
n

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depressive
1610s, from L. depress-, pp. stem of deprimere (see depress) + -ive. In psychology, from 1905.
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depressive de·pres·sive (dĭ-prěs'ĭv)
adj.

  1. Tending to depress or lower.

  2. Depressing; gloomy.

  3. Of or relating to psychological depression.

n.
A person suffering from psychological depression.

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