hebephrenia

[hee-buh-free-nee-uh] /ˌhi bəˈfri ni ə/
noun, Psychiatry.
1.
a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.
Origin
1880-85; < Greek hēbē- (see hebetic) + -phrenia
Related forms
hebephrenic
[hee-buh-fren-ik] /ˌhi bəˈfrɛn ɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective
Examples from the web for hebephrenia
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British Dictionary definitions for hebephrenia

hebephrenia

/ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə/
noun
1.
a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter
Derived Forms
hebephrenic (ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk) adjective
Word Origin
C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind
Word Origin and History for hebephrenia
n.

"adolescent insanity," 1886, coined in Modern Latin by German psychiatrist Ewald Escker in 1871, from Greek hebe "youth" (see Hebe (1)) + phrene "mind" (see phreno-).

hebephrenia in Medicine

hebephrenia he·be·phre·ni·a (hē'bə-frē'nē-ə, -frěn'ē-ə)
n.
A schizophrenia, usually starting at puberty, characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior. Also called disorganized schizophrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia.

he'be·phren'ic (-frěn'ĭk, -frē'nĭk) adj.