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depressive
[ dih-pres-iv ]
/ dÉŖĖprÉs ÉŖv /
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adjective
tending to cause depression: depressive environmental factors.
characterized by depression, especially mental depression.
noun
a person having or affected with a depressive illness.
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British Dictionary definitions for depressive
depressive
/ (dÉŖĖprÉsÉŖv) /
adjective
tending to depress; causing depression
Derived forms of depressive
depressively, adverbdepressiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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