HEBEPHRENIC

hebephrenic

(adjective) suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hebephrenic (comparative more hebephrenic, superlative most hebephrenic)

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, hebephrenia.

Noun

hebephrenic (plural hebephrenics)

An individual who exhibits hebephrenia.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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