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

Research suggests that whole grains contain a unique type of fiber that can help improve your mood and reduce the risk of mood disorders. —NPR, 27 Nov. 2025

Getting a handle on such a severe mood disorder generally requires professional intervention and a bespoke approach. —Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025

The first biography of James Schuyler suggests that his tendency to withdraw was both a harbinger of his disabling mood disorder and the wellspring of his shimmering poetry. —Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 30 Oct. 2025

Additionally, stress can contribute to the development of mood disorders and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025

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