Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Cyclothymic

cy·clo·thy·mic
adj
Possessing a behavior of wide mood swings between elation and depression.

From cyclo + the Greek thumos meaing temper or mind.
Derived from the noun Cyclothmia, an early 20th century word for bipolar disorder or manic depression.

The word cyclothymic has recently been used to describe the drop off in excitement that often follows the adoption of a new technology.


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