1. depression - Noun
2. Depression - Proper noun
The act of depressing.
The state of being depressed; a sinking.
A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.
Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
Dejection; despondency; lowness.
Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.
The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe devil always drives us into despair, because depression is satan's utmost joy. Seraphim of Sarov
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes. Sigmund Freud
It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours. Harry S. Truman
Although I was not aware of it at the time, the experience of growing up during the Great Depression was to have a profound impact on my intellectual and professional career. Lawrence Klein
Depression is the inability to construct a future. Rollo May
I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him. Herbert Hoover