ALL meanings of seasonal affective disorder
sea·son·al af·fec·tive dis·or·der
S s - noun seasonal affective disorder recurrent winter depression characterized by oversleeping, overeating, and irritability, and relieved by the arrival of spring or by light therapy. Abbreviation: SAD. 1
- uncountable noun seasonal affective disorder Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine. The abbreviation SAD is often used. 0
- noun seasonal affective disorder a state of depression sometimes experienced by people in winter, thought to be related to lack of sunlight 0
- noun seasonal affective disorder a disorder characterized by mental depression, the recurrence of which is associated with the shorter periods of daylight during the winter months 0