depresja

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See also: depresją

Polish

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Etymology

Internationalism; compare English depression, French dépression, German Depression, ultimately from Latin dēpressiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛˈprɛ.sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛsja
  • Syllabification: de‧pre‧sja

Noun

depresja f

  1. (clinical psychology, medicine) dejection, depression, despondency, lethargy, spleen (state of mind producing serious long-term lowering of enjoyment)
    Synonyms: przygnębienie, spleen
    Antonym: euforia
  2. (economics) depression (period of major economic contraction)
    Antonym: rozkwit
  3. (geography) depression, lowland (low area)
    Synonym: niż
    Hypernym: obniżenie
  4. (meteorology) depression, low (area of lowered air pressure)
    Synonym: niż

Declension

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Further reading

  • depresja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • depresja in Polish dictionaries at PWN