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melancholia

Translations

melancholianoun

melancholias

mélancolieSens courant : tristesse profonde et persistante, état dépressif.

The artist's work was often infused with a sense of melancholia, reflecting his own struggles with depression.

L'œuvre de l'artiste était souvent empreinte de mélancolie, reflétant ses propres luttes contre la dépression.

Additional translations

bile noireSens historique et médical ancien : l'un des quatre humeurs du corps.

Synonyms

melancholianoun

A deep, persistent sadness or gloom; a mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears.

The artist's work was often infused with a sense of melancholia, reflecting his own struggles with depression.

In ancient and medieval physiology, black bile; one of the four bodily humors believed to cause melancholy.

Early physicians attributed his mood swings to an excess of melancholia in his body.