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Psychobabble

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when used pretentiously to discuss mundane issues. derogatory, uncountable

    "We are living, practically no one has to be reminded, in a therapeutic age. The sign in every storefront reads: "Psychobabble spoken here"."

  2. 2
    using language loaded with psychological terminology wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To speak or converse using this kind of jargon. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite below.

Etymology 2

From psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite below.

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