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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mel·an·cho·lia ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Late Latin, melancholy DATE 1607 : a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions English Etymology melancholia 1690s, from Mod.L. melancholia (see melancholy). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 melancholia mel·an·cho·lia / 7melEn5kEuliE; NAmE -5kou- / noun (old-fashioned)a mental illness in which the patient is depressed and worried by unnecessary fears 忧郁症 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mel·an·cho·lia \ˌmelənˈkōlēə, -lyə\ noun (plural melancholi·as \-ēəz, -yəz\ ; also melancholi·ae \-ōlēˌē, -ōlēˌī\) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, melancholy — more at melancholy : a disordered mental condition characterized by extreme depression of spirits, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions; specifically : a manic-depressive psychosis Synonyms: see sadness |
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