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dysthymia
[ dis-thahy-mee-uh ]
noun
- depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent.
dysthymia
/ dɪsˈθaɪmɪə /
noun
- the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour
- obsolete.a relatively mild depression
dysthymia
/ dĭs-thī′mē-ə /
- A mood disorder characterized by chronic mild depression.
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Derived Forms
- dysˈthymic, adjective
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Other Words From
- dys·thymic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysthymia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysthymia1
C19: New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind
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