hebephrenia
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bəˈfri noun Psychiatry.
a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.
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hebephrenia (ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter | |
| [C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind] | |
| hebephrenic | |
| —adj | |
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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.
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