Meaning of hebephrenia | Babel Free

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

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.”

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