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Definition of: melancholia
(mel′ən·kō′lē·ə) noun Psychiatry
Mental disorder characterized by excessive brooding and depression of spirits: typical of manic–depressive psychoses. [<L. See MELANCHOLY.]
—mel′an·cho′li·ac adjective & noun
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