psychobabble
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of psychobabble
psycho- + babble; popularized by a book of the same title (1977) by U.S. journalist Richard D. Rosen (born 1949)
Vocabulary lists containing psychobabble
Example Sentences
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It may sound like esoteric psychobabble, or an overemphasis on something that should be inherent in players.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2019
Biological theories of and treatments for the brain, notably drugs like Thorazine, lithium, Valium and Prozac, displaced Freudian psychobabble and transformed psychiatry into a truly scientific discipline.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2019
Lyndsey portrayed herself as an empiricist who disdained New Age theories and psychobabble.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2016
“I recognize there’s a lot of psychobabble about our relationship, and that’s not exactly our long suit in this family,” Mr. Bush said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2014
Ask a simple question, get a load of touchy-feely psychobabble in return.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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