Hebephreniac

/ˌhɛbɪˈfriːniˌæk/ noun

Definition

A person suffering from hebephrenia; someone with hebephrenic symptoms or type of schizophrenia.

Etymology

From 'hebephrenia' plus the suffix '-iac' (from Greek '-iakos'), meaning 'a person afflicted with' or 'characterized by.' The '-iac' suffix is also seen in 'maniac' and 'hypochondriac.'

Kelly Says

The '-iac' suffix attaches to medical and psychological conditions to name the person who has them—though modern medicine prefers more neutral language like 'person with schizophrenia' instead of labeling by diagnosis.

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