Definitions of melancholy
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a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
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a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.
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Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.
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Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.
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Ill nature.
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Despondence; dejection: depression of spirits.
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Dejection of spirits; sadness.
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A diseased state of the mind, characterized by great depression and gloomy apprehensions, so called as presumed to be due to an excess of black bile; a gloomy state of mind; depression of spirits.
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Dejection or depression of spirits; a gloomy state of mind.
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Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.
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Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
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Favorable to meditation; somber.
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Depressed in spirits; dejected; mournful.
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Gloomy: producing grief.
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Gloomy; sad.
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Depressed in spirits; gloomy; sad.
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Dismal; calamitous; low- spirited.