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melancholiac

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mel⋅an⋅cho⋅li⋅ac

  [mel-uhn-koh-lee-ak]
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–adjective
1. affected with melancholia.
–noun
2. a person who is affected with melancholia.
Origin:
1860–65; melancholi(a) + -ac
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mel·an·cho·li·a   (měl'ən-kō'lē-ə)   
n.  A mental disorder characterized by severe depression, guilt, hopelessness, and withdrawal.

[Late Latin, melancholy; see melancholy.]
mel'an·cho'li·ac (-lē-āk') adj. & n.
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Main Entry: mel·an·cho·li·ac
Pronunciation: -lE-"ak
Function: noun
: one affected with melancholia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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