manic disorder

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.

Example Sentences

So Elsa, who seems to suffer from both a permanent manic disorder and a bad case of baby lust, decides to mix in a little human DNA.

From Salon

Guerline Présumé, a formerly mild-mannered young mother, was admitted a few weeks ago for what was diagnosed as a manic disorder.

From New York Times

This manic disorder is called Bananas, 80-some-very-odd minutes of certfied Allen hilarity, all patents pending.

From Time Magazine Archive