melancholia

• Sustantivo que designa un estado de profunda tristeza o depresión, a menudo sin causa clara, y que en la tradición médica antigua se asociaba con la bilis negra y el temperamento melancólico; también implica una pena persistente o abatimiento, a veces con temores o cavilaciones irracionales.

A noun referring to a state of extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears.

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1. Extreme depressionC1formalmedical

   A severe mental state characterized by deep sadness, tearfulness, and irrational fears.

   Melancolía (depresión extrema)

   • The patient was diagnosed with melancholia after months of persistent sadness.
   • Her melancholia made it difficult for her to leave the house.
   • The doctor noted that his melancholia was accompanied by irrational fears.

   Sinónimosdejectiondepressiondespairdespondencygloommelancholysadnesswretchedness

   Antónimoscheerfulnesscontentmentelationeuphoriaexhilarationhappinessjoyoptimism