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hebephrenia
[ hee-buh-free-nee-uh ]
noun
- a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.
hebephrenia
/ ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə; ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk /
noun
- a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter
Derived Forms
- hebephrenic, adjective
Other Words From
- he·be·phren·ic [hee-b, uh, -, fren, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hebephrenia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hebephrenia1
Example Sentences
No; for when a young man begins to suffer from what the doctors call hebephrenia, the farther he draws away from such snares the nearer he gets to them.
Let us recall also the mental troubles, the psychoses designated by the name hebephrenia.
Here they show nothing characteristic of the well-known dementing processes, as hebephrenia, for example; but very frequently, although quite young, their entire manner and behavior suggest a certain dilapidation and deterioration.
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