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Melancholy
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She could n't shake off the melancholy that lingered after saying goodbye to her childhood home.
The beauty of the sunset filled him with a sense of melancholy, reminding him of lost opportunities.
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one of the four bodily humours thought to affect health and personality
Examples
The Greeks believed that a person with too much melancholy, or black bile, would experience sadness and depression.
In ancient medical theory, melancholy was thought to arise from an imbalance of black bile.
melancholy
01
showing a deep sense of sadness or sorrow
Examples
She felt melancholy on rainy days, reminiscing about past memories and lost opportunities.
He had a melancholy expression as he stared out the window, lost in thought.
02
having a feeling of sadness or sorrow
Examples
The melancholy music echoed through the empty room, adding to the somber mood.
She felt a deep, melancholy sense of loss after the departure of her friend.
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