adjective
- relating to or characterized by an extreme or exaggerated state of mania; exhibiting excessive energy, euphoria, or agitation beyond typical manic episodes
Usage: medical/psychiatric term; often used in clinical contexts to describe severe mood elevation
Examples
- The patient's hypermanic state required immediate psychiatric intervention.
- During a hypermanic episode, he barely slept and spoke rapidly for hours.
- Her hypermanic behavior included grandiose plans and impulsive spending.
- The medication helped reduce his hypermanic symptoms over several weeks.
- Doctors distinguished between manic and hypermanic presentations in the diagnosis.