melancholia

mel·an·cho·li·a  (mln-kl-)

n.

A mental disorder characterized by severe depression, guilt, hopelessness, and withdrawal.

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[Late Latin, melancholy; see melancholy.]

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melan·choli·ac (-l-k) adj. & n.

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melancholia [mel-an-kole-lee-a]

Noun

an old name for depression (sense 1)

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melancholia

a condition of abnormal gloom or depression, of ten of an intensity to become a form of insanity. — melancholiac, n., adj. — melancholie, n., adj.

See also: Melancholy

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a condition of abnormal gloom or depression, often of an intensity to become a form of insanity. — melancholiac, n., adj. — melancholie, n., adj.

See also: Insanity

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

melancholia - extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity