dysthymia

dysthymia
noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1844 a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem) — called also dysthymic disorderdysthymic adjective or noun

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