melancholia
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noun \ˌme-lən-ˈkō-lē-ə\Definition of MELANCHOLIA
: a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions
— mel·an·cho·li·ac \-lē-ˌak\ noun
See Origin of MELANCHOLIA
New Latin, from Late Latin, melancholy
First Known Use: 1607
mel·an·cho·lia
noun \ˌmel-ən-ˈkō-lē-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MELANCHOLIA
: a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions
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