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View synonyms for seasonal affective disorder

seasonal affective disorder

noun

  1. recurrent winter depression characterized by oversleeping, overeating, and irritability, and relieved by the arrival of spring or by light therapy. : SAD

seasonal affective disorder

noun

  1. a state of depression sometimes experienced by people in winter, thought to be related to lack of sunlight SAD

seasonal affective disorder

/ sē′zə-nəl /

  1. A mood disorder that occurs during seasons when exposure to sunlight is limited, characterized by symptoms of depression.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seasonal affective disorder1

First recorded in 1980–85

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