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hypomania
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hy·po·ma·ni·a  (hp-mn-, -mny)
n.
A mild state of mania, especially as a phase of a manic-depressive cycle.
hypo·manic (-mnk) adj.
hypomania [ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry an abnormal condition of extreme excitement, milder than mania but characterized by great optimism and overactivity and often by reckless spending of money
hypomanic  [ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk] adj
hypomania
a mild mania; submania.
See also: Manias


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