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

While there are several types of the disorder — the most common being bipolar I disorder, characterized by manic episodes, and bipolar II, which involves hypomania and a greater tendency towards depression — most patients are prescribed mood stabilizers or antipsychotics.

From Salon

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

From Salon

What distinguishes “hypomania’ from a high energy personality?

From Salon

That fits both the malignant narcissism and the hypomania.

From Salon