# hebephrenia

> English word · Noun · IPA /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/

## Definitions
1. A form of schizophrenia characterized by inappropriate behavior and emotional responses.
2. A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hebephrenia