hyperthymia

[ hahy-per-thahy-mee-uh ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ mi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.

exaggerated emotionalism.

Nearby words

hyperthelia, hyperthermalgesia, hyperthermia, hyperthermophile, hyperthrombinemia, hyperthymia, hyperthymism, hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroxinemia, hypertonia

Origin of hyperthymia

hyper- + -thymia

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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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