hebephrenia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
Sir: drinking is a problem without doubt: / Whether or not we like it, whether or not / The goddamn thing will put you on the spot / With heebiejeebies hebephrene or gout: / Or lumbago will set you tapping out / On brass ferrule to stool, to rest, to rot.
1937, Malcolm Lowry, Prelude To Mammon:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hebephrenias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hebephrene | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
ca hebefrènia (form of schizophrenia) · ru гебефрени́я (form of schizophrenia) · fr héboïdophrénie (form of schizophrenia) · fi hebefrenia (form of schizophrenia) · el ηβηφρένεια (form of schizophrenia) · fr hébéphrénie (form of schizophrenia) · uk гебефренія (form of schizophrenia)