hyperthymia

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noun

A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.

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Meanings

nounhyperthymia (usually uncountable, plural hyperthymias)

plural hyperthymias

  1. uncountableusuallyA personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.

Origin

From hyper- + -thymia.

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Translations

French hyperthymie
  • hyperthymiepersonality type
Russian гипертими́я
  • гипертими́я (gipertimíja)personality type
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Chicago

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