hebephrenia

[ hee-buh-free-nee-uh ]

/ ˌhi bəˈfri ni ə /

noun Psychiatry.

a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.

Origin of hebephrenia

1880–85; <Greek hēbē- (see hebetic) + -phrenia

OTHER WORDS FROM hebephrenia

he·be·phren·ic

[hee-buh-fren-ik], /ˌhi bəˈfrɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hebephrenia

hebdomadal, Hebdomadal Council, hebdomadary, hebe, Hebei, hebephrenia, Heber, Heberden, Heberden's nodes, Hébert, hebetate

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Example sentences from the Web for hebephrenia

The subjects of hebephrenia are peculiarly liable to tubercular infection and many die of phthisis.
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Hebephrenia is always a disease of adolescence and never occurs during adult life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hebephrenia

hebephrenia

/ (ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə) /

noun

a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter

Derived forms of hebephrenia

hebephrenic (ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hebephrenia

C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind

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Medical definitions for hebephrenia

hebephrenia

[ hē′bə-frē′nē-ə, -frĕn′ē-ə ]

n.

A schizophrenia, usually starting at puberty, characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior.disorganized schizophrenia hebephrenic schizophrenia

Other words from hebephrenia

he′be•phren′ic (-frĕn′ĭk, -frē′nĭk) adj.

单词	hebephrenia
释义	hebephrenia [ hee-buh-free-nee-uh ] / ˌhi bəˈfri ni ə / noun Psychiatry. a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence. Origin of hebephrenia 1880–85; <Greek hēbē- (see hebetic) + -phrenia OTHER WORDS FROM hebephrenia he·be·phren·ic [hee-buh-fren-ik], /ˌhi bəˈfrɛn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby hebephrenia hebdomadal, Hebdomadal Council, hebdomadary, hebe, Hebei, hebephrenia, Heber, Heberden, Heberden's nodes, Hébert, hebetate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hebephrenia The subjects of hebephrenia are peculiarly liable to tubercular infection and many die of phthisis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various Hebephrenia is always a disease of adolescence and never occurs during adult life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hebephrenia hebephrenia / (ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə) / noun a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter Derived forms of hebephrenia hebephrenic (ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk), adjective Word Origin for hebephrenia C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hebephrenia hebephrenia [ hē′bə-frē′nē-ə, -frĕn′ē-ə ] n. A schizophrenia, usually starting at puberty, characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior.disorganized schizophrenia hebephrenic schizophrenia Other words from hebephrenia he′be•phren′ic (-frĕn′ĭk, -frē′nĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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