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melancholy

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/mɨlɐ̃kuˈliɐ/me·lan·co·li·a

Definition

1

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Usage examples

A deep melancholy settled over him as he remembered the past.
The gray skies added to her sense of melancholy.