ˌhēbəˈfrēnēə, ˌheb- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from hebe- + -phrenia
: a schizophrenic reaction that is characterized by silliness, delusions, hallucinations, and regression and that has an early insidious onset and a usually unfavorable prognosis
• he·be·phrenic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|frenik also -rēn- adjective or noun