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hypophrenia

noun
hy·​po·​phre·​nia
variants: or hypophrenosis \ "+frəˈnōsə̇s \
plural hypophrenias\ -​əz \ or hypophrenoses\ -​ōˌsēz \

Definition of hypophrenia

: mental deficiency

Other Words from hypophrenia

hypophrenic \ ¦⸗⸗¦frenik also -​rēn-​ \ adjective

History and Etymology for hypophrenia

New Latin, from hypo- + -phrenia or -phrenosis (from Greek phren-, phrēn mind, heart + New Latin -osis)

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