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melancholia Definition

mel·an·cho·lia (mel′ən kōlē ə)

noun

a mental disorder, often psychotic, characterized by extreme depression of spirits, brooding, and anxiety

Etymology: ModL < LL: see melancholy

melancholia Related Forms
mel′·an·cho·liac′ (-kōlē ak′) adjective, noun
melancholia Synonyms

melancholia

n.

melancholia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sing: A slice of prime melancholia sung with passion and abandon, he really connected with the crowd tonight.

Adjective modifier

  • acute: In Vertigo he really gets beneath the skin of a deranged romantic obsessive who develops acute melancholia.
  • acoustic: Cracking Up bursts with joyously melodic verve, while Blue Bottle takes a turn through spare acoustic blues melancholia to artfully naïve effect.

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