verbigeration

American

[ver-bij-uh-rey-shuhn] / vərˌbɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /

Pathology.

the constant or obsessive repetition of meaningless words or phrases.

Etymology

Origin of verbigeration

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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verbigeration

Thus the affected, silly behavior, impulsive actions, temporary verbigeration, senseless word salad, grimacing, stereotypy, attitudinizing, etc., which these patients exhibit, may easily be mistaken for the typical catatonic picture of dementia præcox.

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard

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