What is the defination of melancholy.?

Answer 1

mel·an·chol·y /ˈmɛlənˌkɒli/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mel-uhn-kol-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -chol·ies, adjective
–noun
1. a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
3. Archaic.
a. the condition of having too much black bile, considered in ancient and medieval medicine to cause gloominess and depression.
b. black bile.
–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.

Answer 2

"Melancholy" as the term is used today, means deep sadness, a kind of prolonged depression. In ancient, medieval times it meant that the body had some kind of bile inside, which made the person continually unhappy. The "melan" part of the word comes from the Greek word for "black," so that's why we still say today that we're in a black mood and why "gray skies" stands for unhappiness.

Answer 3

Melancholia (Greek μελαγχολία), in contemporary usage, is a mood disorder of non-specific depression, characterized by low levels of enthusiasm and low levels of eagerness for activity. In a modern context, "melancholy" applies only to the mental or emotional symptoms of depression or despondency; historically, "melancholia" could be physical as well as mental, and melancholic conditions were classified as such by their common cause rather than by their properties. Similarly, melancholia in ancient usage also encompassed mental disorders which would later be differentiated as schizophrenias or bipolar disorders.

Answer 4

deep sadness or depression
it always reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe

Answer 5

feeling blah