Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hebephrenia

/hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hebephre-nia
IPA: /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

hebephrenias (plural) hebephrene (alternative)

Derived Forms

hebephrenic

Synonyms

hebephrenic schizophrenia disorganized schizophrenia disorganized type schizophrenia

Questions

How do you pronounce hebephrenia?: The recorded pronunciation is /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/.
What does hebephrenia mean?: A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
Where does hebephrenia come from?: From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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