cyclothymia

American  

[sahy-kluh-thahy-mee-uh, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈθaɪ mi ə, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. a mild bipolar disorder characterized by instability of mood and a tendency to swing between mild euphorias and depressions.

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cyclothymia British  

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə, ˌsɪk- /

noun

1. psychiatry a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity See also manic-depressive

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Other Word Forms

• cyclothymic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of cyclothymia

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + -thymia

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How does cyclothymia compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• cyclothymia vs. dysthymia

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Example Sentences

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cyclothymia

Her mum, Natalie, had been in contact with a mental health team and was diagnosed with recurrent anxiety/depression and cyclothymia, a mental and behavioural disorder.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024

"After years of struggling, simply getting the label of cyclothymia placed on how I was feeling was life changing."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2021

Matt Edmonson has shared details of the impact mental health condition, cyclothymia, has on his life.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2021

What is cyclothymia, and how does it affect you?

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2020

We think of the bull-necked Henry the Eighth—"bluff King Hal"—as the choleric type, though here we also assume a certain cyclothymia, great good nature alternating with fierce anger.

From The Foundations of Personality by Abraham Myerson

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