Depressions

/dɪˈprɛʃənz/ noun

Low areas or sunken spots in land or a surface, or periods of severe sadness and lack of energy that affect many people.

From Latin 'depressus' (pressed down), combining 'de-' (down) and 'premere' (to press). The psychological meaning developed in the 19th century, while the geological sense is older.

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