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Definition of Melancholia

1. Noun. Extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears.

Definition of Melancholia

1. n. A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas.

Definition of Melancholia

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Medical Definition of Melancholia

1. A kind of mental unsoundness characterised by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. Origin: L. See Melancholy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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