melancholiac
[ mel-uhn-koh-lee-ak ]
/ ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ liˌæk /
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adjective
affected with melancholia.
noun
a person who is affected with melancholia.
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Origin of melancholiac
First recorded in 1860–65; melancholi(a) + -ac
Words nearby melancholiac
melammed, Melampus, melan-, melancholia, melancholia attonita, melancholiac, melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, melanedema, Melanesia
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