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Using language loaded with psychological terminology
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psychobabble
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1976, from psycho- (representing psychology ) + babble (n.). Earlier was psychologese (1961).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when regarded as trite or trivial. (from 20th c.)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And only rarely do they allow their managers to couch frank appraisals in canned legalese and innocuous psychobabble . ▪ As instrumentally overblown as the worst art rock and as lyrically shallow as any psychobabble .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Psychobabble (a portmanteau of " psychology " or " psychoanalysis " and " babble ") is a form of speech or writing that uses psychological jargon , buzzwords , and esoteric language to create an impression of truth or plausibility. The term implies that ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. using language loaded with psychological terminology
Usage examples of psychobabble.
Talking about how healthy my self-image is, is like the gateway drug to pure psychobabble.
Sometimes it’s better to trust your core beliefs rather than rely on the hyperbolized psychobabble that permeates much of society today.