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hypomania

American

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

noun

Psychiatry.

a mania of low intensity.

hypomania British

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk /

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

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Other Word Forms

hypomanic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypomania

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

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Two participants with bipolar disorder who received creatine developed hypomania or mania, suggesting that creatine may affect people differently depending on their underlying condition.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

Mitigating for Arnold, Neil Griffin described him as a compassionate, gentle, mild-mannered and respectful nurse who committed the offences while experiencing hypomania as part of his bipolar disorder.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024

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

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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