La dépression
Example: La dépression affecte profondément la santé mentale des patients.
Definition
"La dépression" refers to a mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and a range of emotional and physical problems that significantly affect a person's daily life and well-being.
Etymology
The term "la dépression" comes from the Latin word 'depressio,' meaning 'a pressing down.' It was adopted into French to describe a state of mental or physical lowering or decline. Did you know that the word originally conveyed a sense of physical sinking or pressing down before being used to describe emotional states?
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"La dépression" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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