depressiivinen

Depressiivinen is an adjective in Finnish meaning relating to depression or characterized by depression. It is commonly used to describe mood, atmosphere, or works of art that evoke sadness, heaviness, or gloom. The term can refer to clinical depression in medical or psychological contexts, but it is also used more loosely to describe a somber or melancholic mood.

Etymology and form: depressiivinen is a Finnish derivation formed with the root depressi- and the standard suffix -inen, a typical pattern for adjectives. It reflects borrowing from English depressive (and ultimately Latin roots) and is established in everyday and professional language.

Usage and contexts: In clinical or research language, depressiivinen may describe depressive symptoms or a depressivemood state (for example, depressiivinen mieliala or depressiiviset oireet). In cultural and media contexts, it can describe a mood or style, such as depressiivinen tunnelma (depressive atmosphere), depressiivinen musiikki, depressiivinen elokuva, or depressiivinen taide. The emphasis is on conveying sadness, bleakness, or a sense of heaviness rather than on a precise medical diagnosis.

See also: masennus (depression), mieliala (mood), tunnelma (atmosphere). The term is widely used in Finnish-language journalism, psychology, and arts criticism to convey affective qualities related to sadness or gloom.