Definition of hebephrenia Hebephrenia
he•be•phre•ni•a
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What does hebephrenia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: hebephrenias |
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| hebephrenia - 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 schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia | ||
| dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hebephrenia (Noun)
A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty. - hebephrenia (Noun)
A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
Part of speech
🔤- hebephrenia, noun, singular of hebephrenias.
