hyperthymia

[ hahy-per-thahy-mee-uh ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.

  2. exaggerated emotionalism.

Origin of hyperthymia

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperthymia

hyperthymia

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪmɪə) /


noun
  1. excessive emotionalism

Origin of hyperthymia

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C20: from hyper- + Greek thymos spirit

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