English
pseudodepression
From pseudo- + depression.
Formed from pseudo- + depression
Latin premō ‘to press’
Latin dēprimō ‘to press down’
Latin dēpressiō ‘a pressing down’
Old French depression
Middle English depression
English depression
Today it means
noun The signs and symptoms of depression from a non-depressive, often organic aetiology.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudodepression”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / pseudodepression