bipolar disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders of mood characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania

called also bipolar illness, manic depression

Examples of bipolar disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005. —Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025

Six days later, Brown was sentenced to three months at a live-in anger management rehab facility. February 2014: Chris Brown is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder Brown was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder by doctors while in rehab. —Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025

Baylee was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and survived an overdose. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025

If you have been diagnosed or have a family history of kidney disease, bipolar disorder, or Parkinson's, talk to your healthcare provider before using creatine. —Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bipolar disorder

• boarder
• border
• corder
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• warder
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• recorder
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• transborder

Kids Definition

bipolar disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders of mood characterized by alternating episodes of depression and mania

Medical Definition

bipolar disorder

noun

: any of several mood disorders characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania

Note: The mania experienced in bipolar disorder may be of the euphoric or irritable type or both.

called also bipolar affective disorder, bipolar illness, manic depression, manic-depressive illness

compare major depressive disorder