• (n.) One affected with a gloomy state of mind. • (a.) Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. • (n.) A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/melancholic/
1. Relating to or characteristic of melancholia. ... 2. Formerly, denoting a temperament characterised by irritability and a pessimistic outlook. ... 3. A person who is exhibiting melancholia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Mel'an·chol`ic adjective [ Latin melancholicus , Greek ...: confer French mélancholique .] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. « Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky.» Prior. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/42
Type: Term Pronunciation: mel′ăn-kol′ik Definitions: 1. Relating to or characteristic of melancholia. 2. Formerly, denoting a temperament characterized by irritability and a pessimistic outlook. 3. A person who exhibits melancholia. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=53676