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psychobabble

American  
[sahy-koh-bab-uhl] / ˈsaɪ koʊˌbæb əl /

noun

  1. writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.

psychobabble British  
/ ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl /

noun

  1. informal the jargon of psychology, esp as used and popularized in various types of psychotherapy

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Other Word Forms

  • psychobabbler noun

Etymology

Origin of psychobabble

psycho- + babble; popularized by a book of the same title (1977) by U.S. journalist Richard D. Rosen (born 1949)

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