hypomania

[ hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

nounPsychiatry.

a mania of low intensity.

Origin of hypomania

First recorded in 1880–85; hypo- + -mania

Other words from hypomania

hy·po·man·ic [hahy-puh-man-ik], /ˌhaɪ pəˈmæn ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words Nearby hypomania

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How to use hypomania in a sentence

But Carey may have been occasionally hampered by an irritability that is also common among those with hypomania.
In Months Before Wild Capitol Scene, Miriam Carey Battled Psychosis | Michael Daly | October 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hypomania

hypomania

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

psychiatry an abnormal condition of extreme excitement, milder than mania but characterized by great optimism and overactivity and often by reckless spending of money

Derived forms of hypomania

hypomanic (ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk), adjective

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