hebephrenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
  2. A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.

Pronunciation

/hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hebephrenia.wav

Word forms

hebephrenia hebephrenias hebephrene

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Derived words

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