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   melancholia

   /ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of deep sadness; melancholy: "the haunting melancholia that dominates the album"
   • ▪ severe depression: "he was treated for melancholia and insomnia"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting black bile): from late Latin (see melancholy).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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