morosity

Meanings

• Adjective

  A quality or state of being morose or melancholic.

  - "His morosity made him an unpleasant companion."
  - "The gloomy weather added to her morosity."

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Variants

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morose , morosely , moroseness , morosenesses , morosities , morosity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'morosus', meaning grumpy or sullen.

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Trivia

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1. The word morosity is not commonly used in everyday language and is more often found in literary or poetic contexts.

2. In psychology, morosity is sometimes used to describe a personality trait characterized by a persistent and pervasive mood of sadness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Melancholy: A mood or emotion characterized by sadness, introspection, and sometimes creativity.

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Quotes

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1. She thought of the bootlegger at home—a raddled, skinny old man, "morose" and suspicious. He sat on his front step with a shotgun on Halloween night.

   - Alice Munro,{it}Runaway{/it},2004

2. We have little finished footage to go by, but enough to give us pause: an exquisite clip of Rochefort, sitting with a book in the half-darkness, his eyes wet, gleaming, and "morose".

   - Anthony Lane,{it}New Yorker{/it},3 Feb. 2003

3. I have never known if Momma sent for us, or if the St. Louis family just got fed up with my grim presence. There is nothing more appalling than a constantly "morose" child.

   - Maya Angelou,{it}I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings{/it},1969

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Culture

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In literature, morosity is often used to describe a character's melancholic or gloomy disposition. It can also refer to a mood or atmosphere that is somber and introspective.

How to Memorize "morosity"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that morosity comes from the Latin word for grumpy or sullen.

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