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English > 1 sense of the expression reactive depression:
NOUNstatereactive depression, exogenous depressionan inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
English > reactive depression: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief).
Synonymexogenous depression
Broaderdepressive disorder, clinical depression, depressionA state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention