hyperthymia

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -thymia.

Noun

hyperthymia (usually uncountable, plural hyperthymias)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• hyperthymic

Translations

personality type

French: hyperthymie (fr) f Russian: гипертими́я (ru) (gipertimíja)