dysthymia

[ dis-thahy-mee-uh ]

noun

1. depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent.

dysthymia

/ dɪsˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

1. the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour
2. obsolete.
   a relatively mild depression

dysthymia

/ dĭs-thī′mē-ə /

1. A mood disorder characterized by chronic mild depression.

Derived Forms

• dysˈthymic, adjective

Other Words From

• dys·thymic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysthymia¹

1840–50; < New Latin < Greek dysthymía; dys-, -thymia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysthymia¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind