hypomania

American  

[hahy-puh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh] / ˌhaɪ pəˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. a mania of low intensity.

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hypomania British  

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk /

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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Other Word Forms

• hypomanic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypomania

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

Example Sentences

Bipolar II lowered the threshold for diagnosis from mania to hypomania, a boost in mood but a milder one.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

There is also something else very concerning and potentially quite dangerous about hypomania.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

He said that people won’t know they have bipolar disorder because they’ve never been manic, or they’ve experienced only hypomania, which can sometimes feel like a really good day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

That low has sent Seattle comedian Jamal Dean Siddiqui — who has bipolar II disorder, in which a person experiences periods of depression and hypomania — into depressive episodes.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Embryo is talking about symptoms and hypomania and psychotic episodes when the bell rings.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven