antimelancholic
adjectiveformal/ɐ̃timɨlɐ̃ˈkɔliku/rare
an·ti·me·lan·có·li·co
Definition
That combats or alleviates melancholy; having an effect against deep sadness.
Music has a recognized antimelancholic power.
He sought antimelancholic activities to lift his spirits.
Common collocations
antimelancholic effectantimelancholic therapy
Etymology
Do prefixo grego 'anti-' (contra) + 'melancólico', do grego 'melankholikos'.