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Meaning of hebephrenia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə

Definitions

  1. A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά ηβηφρένεια
Suomi hebefrenia
Français hébéphrénie héboïdophrénie
Русский гебефрени́я

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hebephreniac Hebephrenic hebephrenic schizophrenia Heber Heber City Heber Springs

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