Definition

Relating to the period or conditions that occur after an economic downturn.

Example

The country is slowly recovering from its postdepression state.

Conversation

Have you noticed how the economy feels postdepression?

Yeah, things seem to be slowly getting better.

It's interesting to see businesses reopening and hiring again.

Definitely! I just hope it keeps improving.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Postdepression → It is formed from "post-" (meaning after) and "depression" (from Latin "deprimere", meaning to press down). The word refers to a state or condition that occurs after a period of depression.

Memory Tip

Think of 'post-' meaning 'after' and 'depression' as a state of being pressed down — so postdepression refers to the state that comes after feeling down.

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