dysthymia

Meaning

Noun

  • A tendency to be depressed, without hope.
  • A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years.

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Origin

  • dys- + --thymia
  • From Ancient Greek δυσθυμία, from δυσ- + θυμός.

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