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hyperthymia

American

[hahy-per-thahy-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ mi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

a condition characterized by extreme overactivity.
exaggerated emotionalism.

hyperthymia British

/ ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

excessive emotionalism

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Etymology

Origin of hyperthymia

hyper- + -thymia

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