November 06, 2026

Melancholia

noun

Definition

A mental condition marked by extreme depression; a deep, prolonged sadness. In older medical usage it was considered one of the four temperaments.

Example Sentence

“The poet's later work was suffused with a melancholia that reflected the losses he had suffered.”

Etymology

From Greek melankholia, from melas (black) + khole (bile).

Scrabble Score

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MELANCHOLIA scores 18 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

depression despondency gloom sadness

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