CEFR C1

hebephrenia

noun

Meaning

hebephrenia means a type of mental disorder occurring during puberty. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses hebephrenia to mean a type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.
The teacher asked students to find hebephrenia in the reading.

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hebephrenia (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /hiːbɪˈfɹiːnɪə/

Definition

hebephrenia means a type of mental disorder occurring during puberty. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses hebephrenia to mean a type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.
The teacher asked students to find hebephrenia in the reading.

How to Use hebephrenia

a/the hebephrenia (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a hebephrenia."
hebephrenia in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked hebephrenia in context before translating it."

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