hypomania
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hy·po·ma·ni·a
(hī′pə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)n.
An abnormal psychological state that is similar to but milder than mania, characterized by an elevated or agitated mood and commonly occurring in people with bipolar disorder.
hy′po·man′ic (-măn′ĭk) adj.
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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 adj
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hy•po•ma•ni•a
(ˌhaɪ pəˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə)n. Psychiatry.
a mania of low intensity.
[1880–85]
hy`po•man′ic (-ˈmæn ɪk) adj., n.
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hypomania
a mild mania; submania.
See also: Manias-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.