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Downheartedness vs Melancholia - What's the difference?

downheartedness | melancholia | Related terms |

Downheartedness is a related term of melancholia.


As nouns the difference between downheartedness and melancholia

is that downheartedness is the characteristic of being downhearted; sadness while melancholia is deep sadness or gloom; melancholy.

downheartedness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.

    • melancholia

    English

    Noun

  • Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy
  • Clinical depression, characterised by irrational fears, guilt and apathy

    • Derived terms

    * melancholiac

    Related terms

    *melancholy *melancholic