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manic-depressive

[ man-ik-di-pres-iv ]
/ ˈmæn ɪk dɪˈprɛs ɪv /
Psychiatry.
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adjective
having or experiencing bipolar disorder.
noun
a person with this disorder.
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Origin of manic-depressive

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby manic-depressive

maniac, maniacal, maniacally, manic, manic depression, manic-depressive, manic-depressive illness, manic disorder, Manichaean, Manichaeism, Manichaeus
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Words related to manic-depressive

demented, insane, mad, mental, schizophrenic, unhinged, crazy, lunatic, nuts, psycho, sick, certifiable, distracted, non compos mentis, off one's rocker, over the edge, psychopathic, unbalanced

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British Dictionary definitions for manic-depressive

manic-depressive
/ psychiatry /
adjective
denoting a mental disorder characterized either by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression (bipolar manic-depressive disorder or syndrome) or by depression on its own or (rarely) by elation on its own (unipolar disorder)
noun
a person afflicted with this disorderCompare cyclothymia
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