manic depression

noun

Synonym of bipolar disorder.

Similar
bipolar disordermanic depressive illnessmanic-depressive psychosis
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Meanings

nounmanic depression (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableclinical psychologySynonym of bipolar disorder.

    Synonyms: bipolar disorder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bipolar disorder.

Similar
bipolar disorder

More synonyms by meaning

nouna mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression

Similar
bipolar disordermanic depressive illnessmanic-depressive psychosis
Broader
affective disordermajor affective disorderemotional disorder
Also see
bipolar disorder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 躁鬱症 /躁郁症, 躁狂抑鬱症 /躁狂抑郁症
  • 躁鬱症 /躁郁症 (zàoyùzhèng)bipolar disorder (dated)
  • 躁狂抑鬱症 /躁狂抑郁症 (zàokuángyìyùzhèng)bipolar disorder (dated)
  • 雙相情感障礙 /双相情感障碍 (shuāngxiàng qínggǎn zhàng'ài)bipolar disorder (dated)
Czech maniodepresivní psychóza
  • maniodepresivní psychózabipolar disorder (dated)
Danish maniodepressiv sindslidelse
  • maniodepressiv sindslidelsebipolar disorder (dated)
Finnish maanis-depressiivinen häiriö
  • maanis-depressiivinen häiriöbipolar disorder (dated)
Greek μανιοκατάθλιψη
  • μανιοκατάθλιψη (maniokatáthlipsi)bipolar disorder (dated)
Indonesian manik depresi
  • manik depresibipolar disorder (dated)
Italian sindrome maniaco-depressiva
  • sindrome maniaco-depressivabipolar disorder (dated)
Japanese 躁鬱病
  • 躁鬱病 (sōutsubyō)bipolar disorder (dated)
Polish zaburzenie afektywne dwubiegunowe, choroba afektywna dwubiegunowa
  • zaburzenie afektywne dwubiegunowebipolar disorder (dated)
  • choroba afektywna dwubiegunowabipolar disorder (dated)
  • zaburzenie maniakalno-depresyjnebipolar disorder (dated)
  • cyklofreniabipolar disorder (dated)
  • bipolaryzmbipolar disorder (dated)
  • bipolarnośćbipolar disorder (dated)
  • dwubiegunowośćbipolar disorder (dated)
  • dwubiegunówkabipolar disorder (dated)
Turkish manik depresyon
  • manik depresyonbipolar disorder (dated)
Cite this entry
APA

manic depression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic%20depression

MLA

“manic depression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic%20depression. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manic depression,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic%20depression.

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