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#REDIRECT [[Melancholia]]
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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''sæd'' sated; akin to Old High German ''sat'' sated, [[Latin]] ''satis'' enough
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a : affected with or expressive of [[grief]] or unhappiness : downcast
:b (1) : causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing <sad news> (2) : regrettable, deplorable <a sad relaxation of [[morals]] — C. W. Cunnington>
:c : of little [[worth]]
*2: of a dull somber [[color]]
==Description==
'''Sadness''' is [[emotional]] [[pain]] associated with, or characterized by [[feelings]] of disadvantage, loss, despair, helplessness and [[sorrow]]. An individual experiencing sadness may become [[quiet]] or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others. [[Crying]] is often an indication of sadness. Sadness is one of the "six basic [[emotions]]" described by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ekman Paul Ekman], along with [[happiness]], [[anger]], [[surprise]], [[fear]] and disgust. Sadness can be viewed as a temporary lowering of [[mood]], whereas [[depression]] is more chronic.
==See also==
*'''''[[Grief]]'''''
*'''''[[Sorrow]]'''''
*'''''[[Melancholy]]'''''
[[Category: Psychology]]
