battology
[ buh-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.
Origin of battology
1Other words from battology
- bat·tol·o·gist, noun
- bat·to·log·i·cal [bat-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌbæt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
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How to use battology in a sentence
But by no means have I admitted that there was here any useless battology, or mere contending about words.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4) | Jules Bonnet
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