hypomania en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From hypo- + -mania, after German Hypomanie.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.
She was lovely beyond all others, this Jewish dervish, with her sense of space and history, her echo-box of racial memories, her gallant hypomania.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 197:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypomanias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fr hypomanie (mild form of mania) · fi hypomania (mild form of mania) · cs hypománie (mild form of mania) · tr hipomani (mild form of mania) · pl hipomania (mild form of mania)