Hebephrenia Definition
hēbə-frēnē-ə, -frĕnē-
noun
A form of schizophrenia characterized by childish or silly behavior, disorganized thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, usually beginning in adolescence.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- disorganized type schizophrenia
- disorganized-schizophrenia
- hebephrenic-schizophrenia
Origin of Hebephrenia
Greek hēbē youth (because the onset of the disorder typically occurs in adolescence or young adulthood) –phrenia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hēbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hēbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrēn, “mind”).
From Wiktionary
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