Words Like MELANCHOLIA

We have put together a list of words that are similar to MELANCHOLIA.

1 Alternative Words Similar to melancholia

1 Depression Noun Synonym Words Like Depression

7 definitions of melancholia

1 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.

2 extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

3 A mental disorder characterized by severe depression, guilt, hopelessness, and withdrawal.

4 In pathology, a mental condition characterized by great depression combined with a sluggishness and apparent painfulness of mental action.

5 Same as melancholy, 2.

6 Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy

7 Clinical depression, characterised by irrational fears, guilt and apathy

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