🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

महान मंदी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahaan mandee

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Great Depression/ɡreɪt dɪˈprɛʃ.ən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"महान मंदी ने विश्व अर्थव्यवस्था को प्रभावित किया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A prolonged period of economic downturn characterized by high unemployment, low consumer spending, and a significant decline in economic activity.

    "The Great Depression led to widespread poverty and unemployment across the globe."
  2. 2

    The specific economic crisis that began in the United States in 1929 and lasted throughout the 1930s.

    "Many historians consider the Great Depression to be the most severe economic crisis in modern history."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Great Depression' originated in the early 20th century, specifically referring to the severe worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929. The word 'depression' comes from the Latin 'depressio', meaning 'to press down', reflecting the economic hardship experienced during this period.

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