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• hebephrene

Noun

hebephrenia ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hebephrenias)

1. (obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.
2. (clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
   • 1937, Malcolm Lowry, "Prelude To Mammon"

     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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