palilalia

British

/ ˌpælɪˈleɪlɪə /

noun

a speech disorder in which a word or phrase is rapidly repeated

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Etymology

Origin of palilalia

C20: from Greek palin again + lalein to babble

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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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