"depressoid" meaning in English

See depressoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-depressoid.ogg Forms: more depressoid [comparative], most depressoid [superlative]
Etymology: From depress + -oid (“resembling”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|depress|oid|t2=resembling}} depress + -oid (“resembling”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} depressoid (comparative more depressoid, superlative most depressoid)
  1. Resembling depression.
    Sense id: en-depressoid-en-adj-rcQRp6Zh Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -oid
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Audio: En-au-depressoid.ogg Forms: more depressoid [comparative], most depressoid [superlative]
Etymology: From depress + -oid (“derogatory suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|depress|oid|id2=derogatory|t2=derogatory suffix}} depress + -oid (“derogatory suffix”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} depressoid (comparative more depressoid, superlative most depressoid)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Depressing or miserable. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-depressoid-en-adj-x5csMHcX Disambiguation of People: 0 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-depressoid.ogg Forms: depressoids [plural]
Etymology: From depress + -oid (“derogatory suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|depress|oid|id2=derogatory|t2=derogatory suffix}} depress + -oid (“derogatory suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} depressoid (plural depressoids)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A depressed or miserable person. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-depressoid-en-noun-qJgrn8Ba Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid (derogatory), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid (derogatory): 3 22 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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