manic-depressive
[ man-ik-di-pres-iv ]
/ ˈmæn ɪk dɪˈprɛs ɪv /
adjective
suffering from bipolar disorder.
noun
a person suffering from this disorder.
Origin of manic-depressive
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby manic-depressive
maniac,
maniacal,
manic,
manic depression,
manic disorder,
manic-depressive,
manic-depressive illness,
manichaean,
manichaeism,
manichaeus,
manichean
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British Dictionary definitions for manic-depressive
manic-depressive
/ psychiatry /
adjective
denoting a mental disorder characterized either by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression (bipolar manic-depressive disorder or syndrome) or by depression on its own or (rarely) by elation on its own (unipolar disorder)
noun
a person afflicted with this disorder
Compare cyclothymia
Medical definitions for manic-depressive
manic-depressive
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by bipolar disorder.
n.
A person who is afflicted with bipolar disorder.