manic disorder

American  

noun

Psychiatry.

1. a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.

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Example Sentences

So Elsa, who seems to suffer from both a permanent manic disorder and a bad case of baby lust, decides to mix in a little human DNA.

From Salon

Guerline Présumé, a formerly mild-mannered young mother, was admitted a few weeks ago for what was diagnosed as a manic disorder.

From New York Times