The quality of being depressive; the state or condition of tending to cause depression.
From depressive + '-ness' (abstract noun suffix). Depressive comes from depress, and '-ness' creates an abstract noun describing the quality.
The depressiveness of social media—its tendency to make people feel bad—is now measurable: studies show increased depression in teens correlates with more screen time on comparison-heavy platforms.
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