hebephrenia

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, youthful beauty) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, the goddess Hebe)) + φρήν (phrḗn, mind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/

Noun

hebephrenia (countable and uncountable, plural hebephrenias)

  1. (obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.
  2. (clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
    • 1937, Malcolm Lowry, "Prelude To Mammon"
      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.

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