Melancholy and Weltschmerz

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Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Weltschmerz and melancholy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weltschmerz" instead a noun "Melancholy".

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

Weltschmerz noun - Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world.

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Melancholy and Weltschmerz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melancholy" instead a noun "Weltschmerz".

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Weltschmerz and Melancholy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholy/weltschmerz

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