اكتئاب
ikti'ab
The English word "depression" is translated to Arabic as اكتئاب (ikti'ab).
In a psychological context, اكتئاب refers to a period of unhappiness.
Meaning: psychology: period of unhappiness (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ikti'ab
Did you know?
- Historically, scholars in the Islamic Golden Age described depression as الماليخوليا, a direct loanword from the Greek 'melancholia'.
- The word اكتئاب comes from a root meaning 'to be gathered' or 'to be compressed'. This suggests a feeling of being crushed or squeezed by emotional pressure.
- In some Arabic dialects, instead of using the clinical term, people might describe the feeling as 'ضيق' (distress/tightness), as if the heart is physically constricted.
Examples in context
- وقع سامي في اكتئاب شديد.Sami fell into a severe depression.This sentence shows how to describe someone falling into a severe depression using اكتئاب.Tatoeba #6973953 by OsoHombre, translation #6324360 by OsoHombre
- وقع سامي في اكتئاب عميق.Sami fell into a deep depression.This sentence illustrates the phrase for falling into a deep depression using اكتئاب.Tatoeba #7016717 by OsoHombre, translation #6711226 by OsoHombre
- عانت ليلى من اكتئاب شديد.Layla suffered from a severe depression.This sentence demonstrates how to say someone suffered from a severe depression using اكتئاب.Tatoeba #6973952 by OsoHombre, translation #6107370 by OsoHombre
- الاكتئاب يمكن أن يتطلب العلاج النفسي الاحترافي.Depression may require professional psychological treatment.
- لدي مشاعر الحزن والاكتئاب في هذه الفترة.I have feelings of sadness and depression during this period.
- كيف تشعر هذه الأيام؟How are you feeling these days?
- أعاني من الاكتئاب قليلاً.I'm experiencing some depression.
- نعم، أشعر بالكآبة منذ فترة.Yes, I've been feeling depressed for a while.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about mental health in a cafe.
- ليلى Laylaأشعر أنني أعاني من اكتئاب مؤخراً.Ash'uru annani u'ani min ikti'ab mu'akharran.I feel like I've been suffering from depression lately.
- أحمد Ahmedيجب أن تتحدثي مع طبيب يا ليلى.Yajibu an tatahaddathi ma'a tabib ya Layla.You should talk to a doctor, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعتقد أن الاكتئاب أمر شائع؟Hal ta'taqidu anna al-ikti'ab amrun sha'i'?Do you think depression is common?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، الكثير من الناس يواجهون ذلك.Na'am, al-kathiru min an-nas yuwaajihuna dhalika.Yes, many people face that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
