depressive disorder

Noun

1.

depressive disorder - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention Synonyms: clinical depression, depression

affective disorder, agitated depression, anaclitic depression, clinical depression, depression, dysthymia, dysthymic depression, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, endogenous depression, exogenous depression, major affective disorder, major depressive episode, neurotic depression, psychotic depression, reactive depression, retarded depression