hebephrenia meaning

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hebephrenia (noun): 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.

Definition of hebephrenia

  1. 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

    Synonyms: hebephrenic schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia

    Type of: schizophrenia

    Related forms: hebephrenic

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IA · 11-letter words

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