hebephrenia
noun /,hibÉ™'friniÉ™/
- Definition
- a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
- Example
- Here is an example sentence using 'hebephrenia': She showed great hebephrenia during the competition.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
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Consonants
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Length
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