verbigeration

[ ver-bij-uh-rey-shuhn ]
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Pathology.
  1. the constant or obsessive repetition of meaningless words or phrases.

Origin of verbigeration

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1890–95; <Latin verbiger(āre) to chat, converse (verb(um) word + -i--i- + -gerāre durative derivative of gerere to carry on, transact) + -ation

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