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a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.

Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.

Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.

Ill nature.

Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.

Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.

Favorable to meditation; somber.

Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.

Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.

Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.

Ill nature.

Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.

Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.

Favorable to meditation; somber.

Despondence; dejection: depression of spirits.

Depressed in spirits; dejected; mournful.

Gloomy: producing grief.

Dejection of spirits; sadness.

Gloomy; sad.

A disease supposed, by the ancients, to be caused by black bile. A variety of mental alienation, characterized by excessive gloom, mistrust, and depression, generally, with insanity on one particular subject or train of ideas, Monomania, Monomoria. Panophobia, Demonomania, Erotomania, Nostalgia, &c., may be referred to this head. Melancholy is also used for unusual gloominess of disposition.

A gloomy state of mind; mental depression that is of some continuance or is habitual.

n. [Greek] A gloomy state of mind, often a gloomy state that is of some continuance or habitual; depression or dejection of spirits.