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Melancholia 

Basically, it's a less intense version of depression, though it differs from it in a lot of ways.

People who are depressed just feel worthless and think that nothing could cure them or make them happy. However, melancholia isn't like that and it's more narcissistic, making the sufferer want 'better' feelings (or better life) - longing for love, the past (if nostalgic) and just want their gaps to be filled. They'd daydream about being with what they long for and such.

Most people with melancholia would think about having a lover and how sad it makes that they still don't have one. They are not depressed (as said) - they cope well with life activities, but they lack that something that fills them up (doesn't have to be a lover though - could be a job, friend, family and even their computer or musical instrument).

NOTE: At times, though, a sustained and intense melancholia may lead to depression.
I need a lover. I want someone to fill up the gap in my heart. I smile, I laugh, I do my daily activities (not depressed), but I long for to be with someone - I have melancholia on a daily basis. :(
Melancholia by avialae December 14, 2013

melancholia pop 

a gloomy state of mind rock; thoughtful, pensive rock music
Lost Prophets, the new Blink-182
melancholia pop by I LOVE It March 1, 2004

Cockos Melancholia 

A melancholic state where you try to explain the perks of carrying a large cock to your good friends, but they don’t take you seriously.
Rude boy Mark pushes poor Tom into Cockos Melancholia with no mercy

cockos melancholia 

A melancholic state that one drifts into where they try to explain the perks of carrying a large cock to their good friends, but no one takes them seriously
Rude boy Mark pushes Tom into Cockos Melancholia with no mercy.

melanphiliac 

A person- especially caucasian- who loves blacks and black culture.
"Kirsten was a notorious melanphiliac with a string of inexpicable gangstas to her discredit."
melanphiliac by Mo Dixley September 3, 2005

Melancholy 

To be 'melancholy' is a brand of sadness that is over thought, prolonged and can be caused by any reason regardless of its the magnitude. It's a very personal, heavy weighing sadness. It has similar characteristics with depression however, melancholy is an insidious sadness. It's more than simple desolation or dejection, melancholy feeds on pensive self reflection in such a low state, reflecting lower and lower on itself until you can't see anything other than sadness.
Example 1)
Person 1: I just went for a 5 hour walk, didn't bring any food or water and just listened to music.
...
Person 1: It's 3 AM... maybe I'll just eat tomorrow.
...
Person 1: ... fuck I need to stop thinking about this so much, it's making me Melancholy.
...
Melancholy by Slerbo October 19, 2013
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