SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER

Meaning of SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER in English

Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine. The abbreviation SAD is often used.

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SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — noun Date: 1983 depression that tends to recur as the days grow shorter during the fall and winter
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — noun : depression that tends to recur with the shortening length of day during the fall and winter months — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — recurrent winter depression characterized by oversleeping, overeating, and irritability, and relieved by the arrival of spring or by light therapy. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — SADS, depression that recurs during the fall or winter months as the days grow shorter; syndrome characterised by depressions that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — Date: 1983 : depression that tends to recur as the days grow shorter during the fall and winter — abbreviation …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — Function: noun Date: 1983 : depression that tends to recur as the days grow shorter during the fall and winter …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — ■ noun depression associated with late autumn and winter and thought to be caused by a lack of light.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — [seasonal affective disorder] n (1985): depression that tends to recur as the days grow shorter during the fall and winter
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — noun [ U ] ( abbr. SAD ) a medical condition in which a person feels sad and tired during …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — ˌseasonal afˌfective disˈorder BrE AmE noun [uncountable] an illness that makes people feel sad and tired in winter, because there …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER — Cyclical depression occurring in winter, apparently caused by insufficient sunlight. It is most common in places at high latitudes and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFFECTIVE — adj affective, emotional
Interlingua English vocab
SEASONAL — adjective Date: 1838 of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season , affected or caused by ~ …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AFFECTIVE — adjective Date: 1623 relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions ; emotional , expressing emotion , ~ly adverb …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISORDER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) affective disorder bipolar disorder chromosomal disorder congenital disorder mental disorder personality disorder post traumatic …
Английский словарь Британика
DISORDER — I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+, sometimes dəz or (ˈ)diz+ verb Etymology: dis- (I) + order (v.) transitive verb 1. a. : to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEASONAL — ˈsēz( ə )nəl adjective Etymology: season (I) + -al 1. : of, relating to, or occurring at a particular season …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — (ˈ)a|fektiv, əˈf-, -ēv adjective Etymology: Middle French affectif (from Latin affectus disposition, affection + Middle French -if -ive) & German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEASONAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to the seasons.
Английский словарь Webster
DISORDER — (n.) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the …
Английский словарь Webster
AFFECTIVE — (a.) Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.
Английский словарь Webster
AFFECTIVE — (a.) Tending to affect; affecting.
Английский словарь Webster
SEASONAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the seasons.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISORDER — ( n. ) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — ( a. ) Tending to affect; affecting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — ( a. ) Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASONAL — — seasonally , adv. — seasonalness , n. /see"zeuh nl/ , adj. 1. pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISORDER — /dis awr"deuhr/ , n. 1. lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder. 2. an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — — affectively , adv. — affectivity /af'ek tiv"i tee/ , n. /af"ek tiv/ , adj. 1. of, caused by, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASONAL — adj. pertaining to the seasons of the year; periodical, occurring only during particular times or seasons
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AFFECTIVE — adj. relating to or exciting the emotions, expressing emotion, sentimental
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DISORDER — I. (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər, (ˌ)diz- transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. : to disturb the order of 2. : to disturb the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEASONAL — adjective Date: 1838 1. : of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season seasonal storms 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFFECTIVE — adjective Date: 1623 1. : relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional cognitive and affective symptoms …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEASONAL — adj of or pertaining to the seasons.
Webster English vocab
DISORDER — vt to depose from holy orders. 2. disorder ·noun neglect of order or system; irregularity. 3. disorder ·noun breach of …
Webster English vocab
AFFECTIVE — adj tending to affect; affecting. 2. affective ·adj pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.
Webster English vocab
SEASONAL — ■ adjective relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year. ↘fluctuating according to the season. Derivatives ~ity …
Concise Oxford English vocab
AFFECTIVE — ■ adjective chiefly Psychology relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes. Derivatives ~ly adverb affectivity noun Origin ME: via Fr. from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEASONAL — [sea.son.al] adj (1838) 1: of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season "~ storms" "~ fruits" 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFFECTIVE — [af.fec.tive] adj (1623) 1: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions: emotional "~ disorders" 2: expressing emotion "~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEASONAL — seasonal BrE AmE ˈsiːz ə n‿ ə l ▷ seasonal|ly i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — affective BrE AmE æ ˈfekt ɪv
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEASONAL — / ˈsiːzənl; NAmE / adjective 1. happening or needed during a particular season; varying with the seasons : seasonal workers …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISORDER — / dɪsˈɔːdə(r); NAmE -ˈɔːrd-/ noun 1. [ U ] an untidy state; a lack of order or organization : His …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — / əˈfektɪv; NAmE / adjective ( technical ) connected with emotions and attitudes : affective disorders •• WORD ORIGIN late …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASONAL — sea ‧ son ‧ al /ˈsiːz ə nəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] happening, expected, or needed during a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISORDER — dis ‧ or ‧ der /dɪsˈɔːdə $ -ˈɔːrdər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ order ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFFECTIVE — af ‧ fec ‧ tive /əˈfektɪv/ BrE AmE adjective medical or technical relating to or having an effect on the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEASONAL — adj. of, depending on, or varying with the season. øseasonal affective disorder a depressive state associated with late autumn and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFFECTIVE — adj. 1 concerning the affections; emotional. 2 Psychol. relating to affects. øøaffectivity n. [F affectif -ive f. LL affectivus (as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEASONAL — adj. of, depending on, or varying with the season. seasonal affective disorder a depressive state associated with late autumn and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFFECTIVE — adj. 1 concerning the affections; emotional. 2 Psychol. relating to affects. affectivity n. [ F affectif -ive f. LL affectivus …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEASONAL — adj. of, depending on, or varying with the season. Phrases and idioms: seasonal affective disorder a depressive state associated with …
Oxford English vocab
AFFECTIVE — adj.1 concerning the affections; emotional. 2 Psychol. relating to affects. Derivatives: affectivity n. Etymology: F affectif -ive f. LL affectivus …
Oxford English vocab
SEASONAL — A seasonal factor, event, or change occurs during one particular time of the year. Seasonal variations need to be taken …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISORDER — ( disorders) 1. A disorder is a problem or illness which affects someone’s mind or body. ...a rare nerve disorder …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASONAL — A ~ factor, event, or change occurs during one particular time of the year. Seasonal variations need to be taken …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DISORDER — (~s) 1. A ~ is a problem or illness which affects someone’s mind or body. ...a rare nerve ~ that …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SEASONAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES seasonal affective disorder COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN change ▪ Apparently Maggie is going wild …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DISORDER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personality disorder (= a mental illness affecting someone’s personality ) ▪ The hospital treats …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFFECTIVE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES affective computing seasonal affective disorder EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As affective development is inseparable from …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEASONAL — [adjective]Something that is seasonal relates to or happens during a particular period in the year.The stalls in the market were …
Cambridge English vocab

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