melancholiness
/ˈmɛlənk(ə)lɪnɪs/ /ˈmɛləŋk(ə)linɪs/noun
The condition of being melancholy; a tendency towards melancholy.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Paynell (d.?1564), translator. From melancholy + -ness.
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