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palilalia

/ ˌpælɪˈleɪlɪə /

noun

  1. a speech disorder in which a word or phrase is rapidly repeated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of palilalia1

C20: from Greek palin again + lalein to babble
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Example Sentences

But then they developed an exaggeration of the many little ticks, foibles and palilalia – the repetition of phrases – that had afflicted them in a muted way during this long-term torporous state.

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