mood disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state

called also affective disorder

Examples of mood disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The defense would have benefitted from calling a specialist in postpartum mood disorders to explain how easily psychotic symptoms can be missed in high-functioning new mothers. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Don’t stop taking medications for mood disorders, or replace them with supplements, without the guidance of a healthcare provider. — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026

There are warning signs and behaviors that distinguish the two mood disorders from each other. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026

For example, anxiety and mood disorders have overlapping signs and symptoms, and patients often meet criteria concurrently for both sets of disorders. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mood disorder

• boarder
• border
• corder
• order
• warder
• camcorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder

Kids Definition

mood disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders characterized by abnormalities of emotional state

Medical Definition

mood disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders characterized by abnormalities of emotional state and including especially major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder

called also affective disorder