he·be·phre·ni·a (h  b -fr n-, -fr n-)n. A type of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior. he be·phrenic (-frn k, -frnk) adj. |
hebephrenia [ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter
[New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind]
hebephrenic [ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk] adj
hebephrenia
a form of insanity or dementia praecox that can appear at puberty, characterized by foolish behavior and deterioration of the mental faculties.
See also: Insanity
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| Noun | 1. | 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 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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