battology
noun
wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.
battological
-
a word derived from
battology.
Example Sentences
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The moment I saw what a senseless rigmarole it was, I flung it down and insisted on the battological author furnishing me with an English translation.
From Hard Cash by Charles Reade
