The Collaborative International Dictionary
Battology
Battology \Bat*tol"o*gy\ (b[a^]t*t[o^]l"l[-o]*j[y^]), n. [F.
battologie, fr. Gr. battologi`a; ba`ttos; a stammerer +
lo`gos speech.]
A needless repetition of words in speaking or writing.
--Milton.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
battology
"needless repetition in speaking or writing," c.1600, from Greek battologia "a speaking stammeringly," from battos "stammerer," of imitative origin, + -logia (see -logy).
Wiktionary
battology
n. Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.