| NOUN | state | anaclitic depression | severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute |
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| Meaning | severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute. | |
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| Broader | depressive disorder, clinical depression, depression | A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
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