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Definition of melancholic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

melancholic

adjective
 
/ˌmelənˈkɒlɪk/
 
/ˌmelənˈkɑːlɪk/
(old-fashioned or literary)
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  1. having or expressing the feeling of being very sad, especially for a long time and in a way that cannot be explained
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMelancholic is used with these nouns:
    • disposition
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See melancholic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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