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melancholia

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mel·an·cho·li·a  (mln-kl-)
n.
A mental disorder characterized by severe depression, guilt, hopelessness, and withdrawal.

[Late Latin, melancholy; see melancholy.]

melan·choli·ac (-l-k) adj. & n.

melancholia [ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) a former name for depression
melancholiac  adj & n

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
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
melancholia [ˌmelənˈkəʊlɪə] Nmelancolía f
melancholia
nSchwermut f, → Melancholie f
melancholia [ˌmɛlənˈkəʊljə] n (old) (Psych) → malinconia
melancholia [ˌmɛlənˈkəʊljə] n (old) (Psych) → malinconia


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Or perhaps mine was a physical state, some sort of disease akin to melancholia which is a form of insanity?
 
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