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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| 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 | |
manic-depressive illness n.
Bipolar disorder.
| manic-depressive illness (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv) Pronunciation Key
See bipolar disorder. |