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hypomania

[hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
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noun Psychiatry.
  1. a mania of low intensity.
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Origin of hypomania

First recorded in 1880–85; hypo- + -mania
Related formshy·po·man·ic [hahy-puh-man-ik] /ˌhaɪ pəˈmæn ɪk/, adjective, noun
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hypomania

noun
  1. psychiatry an abnormal condition of extreme excitement, milder than mania but characterized by great optimism and overactivity and often by reckless spending of money
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Derived Formshypomanic (ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk), adjective
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Word Origin and History for hypomania

n.

1843 (as a clinical word from 1882, from German hypomanie); see hypo- + mania. Related: Hypomaniac; hypomanic.

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hypomania

(hī′pə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)
n.
  1. A mild, nonpsychotic form of mania, characterized by increased levels of energy, physical activity, and talkativeness.
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