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hyperthymia

[ hahy-per-thahy-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ mi ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.
exaggerated emotionalism.
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Origin of hyperthymia

hyper- + -thymia

Words nearby hyperthymia

hypertensive, hypertext, hypertext markup language, hyperthermia, hyperthermophile, hyperthymia, hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hypertonia, hypertonic, hypertrichosis
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperthymia

hyperthymia
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪmɪə) /
noun
excessive emotionalism

Word Origin for hyperthymia

C20: from hyper- + Greek thymos spirit
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