Meanings
adjectivemanic-depressive (comparative more manic-depressive, superlative most manic-depressive)
comparative more manic-depressive · superlative most manic-depressive
nounmanic-depressive (plural manic-depressives)
plural manic-depressives
- datedA person with manic depression.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to or exhibiting manic depression.
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More synonyms by meaning
adjectivesuffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
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Translations
Czech maniodepresivní
- maniodepresivníexhibiting manic depression
Danish maniodepressiv, manio-depressiv
- maniodepressivexhibiting manic depression
- manio-depressivexhibiting manic depression
Dutch manisch-depressief
- manisch-depressiefexhibiting manic depression
Finnish maanis-depressiivinen
- maanis-depressiivinenexhibiting manic depression
French maniaco-dépressif
- maniaco-dépressifexhibiting manic depression
German manisch-depressiv
- manisch-depressivexhibiting manic depression
Greek μανιοκαταθλιπτικός
- μανιοκαταθλιπτικός (maniokatathliptikós)exhibiting manic depression
Italian maniaco-depressivo
- maniaco-depressivoexhibiting manic depression
Polish maniakalno-depresyjny
- maniakalno-depresyjnyexhibiting manic depression
Russian маниака́льно-депресси́вный
- маниака́льно-депресси́вный (maniakálʹno-depressívnyj)exhibiting manic depression
Swedish manodepressiv
- manodepressivexhibiting manic depression
Cite this entry
APA
manic-depressive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic-depressive
MLA
“manic-depressive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic-depressive. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manic-depressive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manic-depressive.
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