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disease of despair

disease of despair noun: a behavior-related medical condition among those who experience despair, caused by the feeling that their long-term social or economic outlook is bleak.

Noun

disease of despair (plural diseases of despair)

  1. A behavior-related medical condition among those who experience despair, caused by the feeling that their long-term social or economic outlook is bleak.

Forms of disease of despair

pluraldiseases of despair

Questions about disease of despair

What does disease of despair mean?
Disease of despair means a behavior-related medical condition among those who experience despair, caused by the feeling that their long-term social or economic outlook is bleak.
What part of speech is disease of despair?
Disease of despair is a noun.
What is the plural of disease of despair?
The plural of disease of despair is diseases of despair.

Words near disease of despair in the dictionary

  1. disease boat
  2. disease boats
  3. disease enhancement
  4. disease enhancements
  5. disease mongering
  6. disease of despair
  7. Disease X
  8. disease-free
  9. disease-modifying
  10. disease-ridden
  11. diseased

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