See Also: hebephrenia(medicine)
hebephrenia(dictionary)

hebephrenia (iou)



hebephrenia noun. L19.
[from HEBE noun1 + Greek phren mind + -IA1.]
Orig., a form of insanity which occurs during puberty. Now, a form of schizophrenia characterized by incoherence, silliness, and inappropriate emotions.
hebephrenic adjective & noun (a person) affected by hebephrenia E20.
hebephreniac noun a person affected by hebephrenia L19.