retarded depression
- noun
- /rɪˈtɑrdɪd dɪˈprɛʃən/
- Formal
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depresión retardada
- The patient was diagnosed with retarded depression after exhibiting extreme lethargy and slow movements.
Examples
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In cases of retarded depression, individuals may find it hard to begin even simple daily tasks.
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Treatment plans for retarded depression often address both mood symptoms and psychomotor slowing.
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She has retarded depression.
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Don't underestimate retarded depression!
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In cases of retarded depression, individuals may find it hard to begin even simple daily tasks.
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The patient was diagnosed with retarded depression after exhibiting extreme lethargy and slow movements.
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Treatment plans for retarded depression often address both mood symptoms and psychomotor slowing.
Synonyms
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A long lasting medical illness of deep sadness that needs treatment by a doctor
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A serious mental illness doctors diagnose that causes long deep sadness and loss of interest and often needs treatment
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Long periods of deep sadness and loss of interest that make daily life hard and often need medical help
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Morphology
The phrase is a regular adjective+noun composition: 'retarded' (slowed) modifies 'depression' (a depressive disorder), so the meaning 'depression characterized by slowed physical and mental activity' is directly derivable from the parts. A B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer this clinical sense, though the adjective 'retarded' has strong negative/pejorative uses in other contexts which may cause confusion about register.
Etymology
Retarded depression may come from the older use of retarded meaning 'made slow'. Imagine a person who moves and thinks so slowly they can hardly start a simple task; that image explains why the phrase means a kind of depression with very slow movement and thinking.