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heavy-heartedness en · NOUN

Etymology

From heavy-hearted + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) sadness, depression, or melancholy.
    • After a month or two of heavy-heartedness, I told myself, Time out, David. When your car breaks down, you see a mechanic, when you need money, you go to the bank; so when you can't figure out what's going on in your head, go find a shrink. 2003, David M. Delo, Beyond the Tears and Laughter: Insights from a Manic Depressive, →ISBN, page 99: