Etymology

hebephrenia

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Ancient Greek ἥβη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἥβη“youthful beauty”
  2. English todayhebephrenia

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

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