Melancholia
Melancholia noun - Extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears.
Postnatal depression and melancholia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Postnatal depression" instead a noun "Melancholia".
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholic
Postnatal depression
Melancholia and postnatal depression are semantically related. You can use "Melancholia" instead a noun phrase "Postnatal depression".
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Postnatal depression and Melancholia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholia/postnatal_depression
Melancholia & Postnatal depression. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholia/postnatal_depression>.
Postnatal depression or Melancholia. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholia/postnatal_depression.
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