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heboid

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhiːˌbɔɪd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to hebephrenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: clinical-psychology, human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to heboidophrenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: clinical-psychology, human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A behavioral disorder in adolescents, marked by severe impairment of social behavior, loss of higher emotions, and a prevalence of antisocial impulses. It is characterized by callousness, lack of empathy, a tendency to commit petty crimes, and a disregard for social norms, often emerging during puberty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: clinical-psychology, human-sciences, psychology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heboidophrenia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hebe- + -oid, from Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youthful beauty”) (also Ἥβη (Hḗbē, “the goddess Hebe”)).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: heboide — form of hebephrenia
  • Finnish: heboidi — form of hebephrenia
  • French: héboïde — form of hebephrenia
  • Greek: εβοειδές (evoeidés) — form of hebephrenia
  • Russian: гебоид (geboid) — form of hebephrenia
  • Ukrainian: гебоїд (hebojid) — form of hebephrenia