psychobabble

[ sahy-koh-bab-uhl ]

noun

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

psychobabble

/ ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl /

noun

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

Other Words From

• psycho·babbler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychobabble¹

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

Example Sentences

All the psychobabble of divided loyalties and identity crisis were never a part of the equation for me, nor any of my colleagues.

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