noun
- a mental condition characterized by extreme depression, dejection, and withdrawal
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with severe melancholia after months of persistent sadness.
- Victorian literature often portrayed characters suffering from melancholia.
- His melancholia deepened during the long winter months.
- The doctor prescribed treatment for her melancholia.
- Artists of the Romantic period frequently explored themes of melancholia in their work.
- The symptoms of melancholia include loss of appetite and sleep disturbances.