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hebephrenias

hebephrenias is the plural of hebephrenia.

Meaning of hebephrenia

Noun

hebephrenia (countable and uncountable, plural hebephrenias)

  1. A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
    • 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.1937, Malcolm Lowry, Prelude To Mammon
  2. (obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.

Questions about hebephrenias

What is hebephrenias the plural of?
Hebephrenias is the plural of hebephrenia.

Words near hebephrenias in the dictionary

  1. hebephrene
  2. hebephrenes
  3. hebephrenia
  4. hebephreniac
  5. hebephreniacs
  6. hebephrenias
  7. hebephrenic
  8. hebephrenic schizophrenia
  9. hebephrenics
  10. Heber
  11. Heber City

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