hebephrenia
A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responsesA form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
гебефрени́яgebefreníja
гебефреніяhebefrenija
a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φFrom Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).
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Forms
plural: hebephreniasSynonyms
3 synonyms- a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions:hebephrenic schizophreniadisorganized schizophreniadisorganized type schizophrenia
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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