psychobabble

[ sahy-koh-bab-uhl ]
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noun
  1. writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.

Origin of psychobabble

1
psycho- + babble; popularized by a book of the same title (1977) by U.S. journalist Richard D. Rosen (born 1949)

Other words from psychobabble

  • psy·cho·bab·bler, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for psychobabble

psychobabble

/ (ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl) /


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

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