Definition: 'Melancholic'
melancholic
Type: TermPronunciation: mel′ăn-kol′ik
Definitions:
1. Relating to or characteristic of melancholia.
2. Formerly, denoting a temperament characterized by irritability and a pessimistic outlook.
3. A person who exhibits melancholia.
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