melancholia meaning

Pronunciation:   "melancholia" in a sentence
Noun: melancholia  `melun'kowleeu
  1. Extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

Derived forms: melancholias

See also: melancholic

Type of: depression

Encyclopedia: Melancholia


[Medicine]
An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent. n : a mental condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions; esp : BIPOLAR DISORDER

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  1. her former tendency toward melancholia was dispelled.
  2. study progress of acupuncture for the treatment of melancholia
  3. i'm definitely not the man with prenatal melancholia
  4. treating melancholia and the recovery from cerebralvascular disease
  5. people suffering from melancholia generally like to be alone

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