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logorrhea

[law-guh-ree-uh, log-uh-]
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noun
  1. pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
  2. incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.
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Origin of logorrhea

First recorded in 1900–05; logo- + -rrhea
Related formslog·or·rhe·ic, adjective
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Related Words

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Historical Examples

  • I've got enough trouble without your coming down with logorrhea.

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    Lester del Rey

Word Origin and History for logorrhea

n.

1878, from logos + ending from diarrhea.

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logorrhea in Medicine

logorrhea

(lŏg′ə-rē′ə)
n.
  1. Excessive use of words.
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