hypomania

American  

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

noun

Psychiatry.

1. a mania of low intensity.

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hypomania British  

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə /

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

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Etymology

Origin of hypomania

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

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Example Sentences

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hypomania

Experts say bipolar II is even harder to diagnose because it involves more frequent depressions and the manic episodes are not as severe, which is why they are dubbed hypomania.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

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

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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