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hebephrenia

noun
he路​be路​phre路​nia | \ 藢h膿-b蓹-藞fr膿-n膿-蓹 How to pronounce hebephrenia (audio) , -藞fre-n膿-\

Definition of hebephrenia

: a form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions lacking an underlying theme, and affect that is usually flat, inappropriate, or silly

Other Words from hebephrenia

hebephrenic \ 藢h膿-​b蓹-​藞fre-​nik How to pronounce hebephrenic (audio) , -​藞fr膿-​nik \ adjective or noun

First Known Use of hebephrenia

1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hebephrenia

New Latin, irregular from Greek h膿b膿t膿s young adult (from h膿b膿 youth) + English -phrenia; from the childish behavior which is often found with it

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hebephrenia

noun
he路​be路​phre路​nia | \ 藢h膿-b蓹-藞fr膿-n膿-蓹 How to pronounce hebephrenia (audio) , -藞fren-膿- How to pronounce hebephrenia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hebephrenia

: a disorganized form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions which if present lack an underlying theme, and affect that is flat, inappropriate, or silly

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