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hebephrenia (n.)

"adolescent insanity," 1886, coined in Modern Latin by German psychiatrist Ewald Escker in 1871, from Greek hēbē "youth" (see Hebe (1)) + phrene "mind" (see phreno-) + abstract noun ending -ia. Related: Hebephreniac.

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Definitions of hebephrenia from WordNet

hebephrenia (n.)
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
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