From Longman Dictionary de‧pres‧sion /dɪˈpreʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun a medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future a long period during which there is very…
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From Longman Dictionary in‧sta‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ AWL noun (plural instabilities) [countable, uncountable] when a situation is not certain because there is the possibility of sudden change mental problems that are likely to cause sudden changes of behaviour Example Her mental instability led her to commit these crimes There are fears that political instability in the region will lead to civil war nervous…
From Longman Dictionary so‧ci‧o‧path /ˈsəʊsiəˌpæθ, ˈsəʊʃiə- $ ˈsoʊ-/ noun [countable] someone whose behaviour towards other people is considered unacceptable, strange, and possibly dangerous Example Unfortunately for her, he turns out to be a sociopath His early years there were spent in a squat with an extended family of cartoon sociopaths…
From Longman Dictionary psy‧cho‧path /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/ noun [countable] someone who has a serious and permanent mental illness that makes them behave in a violent or criminal way suffering from a mental illness that makes you believe that other people are trying to harm you Example Only…
From Longman Dictionary de‧pressed /dɪˈprest/ ●●○ adjective very unhappy suffering from a medical condition in which you are so unhappy that you cannot live a normal life an area, industry etc that is depressed does not have enough economic or business activity a depressed level or amount is lower than normal Example During…
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From Longman Dictionary par‧a‧noi‧a /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ noun [uncountable] an unreasonable belief that you cannot trust other people, or that they are trying to harm you or have a bad opinion of you a mental illness that makes someone believe that they are very important…
From Longman Dictionary psy‧cho‧so‧mat‧ic /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk◂ $ -kəsə-/ adjective a psychosomatic illness is caused by fear or anxiety rather than by a physical problem relating to the relationship between the mind and physical illness Example Was it purely physical or did it have a psychosomatic dimension, as her sudden and dramatic recovery could indicate One fascinating interaction between mind and body is seen in…
From Longman Dictionary senile deˈmentia noun [uncountable] a serious medical condition that affects the minds of some old people, and makes them confused and behave in a strange way Example I’ve heard there’s a link between this condition and senile dementia Mr Allsopp was known to suffer from senile dementia and…
