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Melancholia

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  melancholia attonita melancholia at·ton·i·ta (ə-tŏn’ĭ-tə) n. The catatonic state in schizophrenia that is characterized by immobility and muscular rigidity. Also called melancholia stuporosa.

• Melancholiac

  [mel-uh n-koh-lee-ak] /ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ liˌæk/ adjective 1. affected with . noun 2. a person who is affected with . n. 1863, from melancholy. Earlier in same sense was melancholian (mid-14c.).

• Melancholically

  [mel-uh n-kol-ik] /ˌmɛl ənˈkɒl ɪk/ adjective 1. disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy. 2. of, relating to, or affected with . /ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk/ adjective 1. relating to or suffering from melancholy or melancholia noun 2. a person who suffers from melancholia adj. late 14c., from melancholy + -ic, or else from Late Latin melancholicus, from […]

• Melancholic

  [mel-uh n-kol-ik] /ˌmɛl ənˈkɒl ɪk/ adjective 1. disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy. 2. of, relating to, or affected with . /ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk/ adjective 1. relating to or suffering from melancholy or melancholia noun 2. a person who suffers from melancholia adj. late 14c., from melancholy + -ic, or else from Late Latin melancholicus, from […]

• Melancholies

  [mel-uh n-kol-ee] /ˈmɛl ənˌkɒl i/ noun, plural melancholies. 1. a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. 2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness. 3. Archaic. adjective 4. affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed: a melancholy mood. 5. causing melancholy or sadness; saddening: a melancholy occasion. 6. soberly thoughtful; pensive. /ˈmɛlənkəlɪ/ noun […]

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