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 report also revealed that Chuter was suffering from schizoaffective disorder, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is marked by a mix of schizophrenia and mood disorder symptoms. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

Sleep disturbances, Zee said, increase the risk of problems, including mood disorders, immune issues and neurodegeneration, as in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. —Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025

Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Studies have found low levels of magnesium in people with mood disorders like anxiety and depression. —Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 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