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psittacism
[ sit-uh-siz-uhm ]
noun
- mechanical, repetitive, and meaningless speech.
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Other Words From
- psitta·cistic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psittacism1
1895–1900; < Latin psittac ( us ) parrot ( psittacosis ) + -ism
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