| manic depression | |
| —n | |
| a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression | |
| usage Though manic depression, manic-depressive are still often used by the general public, they are seen as having negative connotations. The preferred terms nowadays are bipolar disorder and experiencing bipolar disorder | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
manic-depressive illness n.
bipolar disorder.
| manic-depressive illness (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv) Pronunciation Key
See bipolar disorder. |