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View synonyms for psychobabble

psychobabble

[ sahy-koh-bab-uhl ]

noun

  1. writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.

psychobabble

/ ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl /

noun

  1. informal.
    the jargon of psychology, esp as used and popularized in various types of psychotherapy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • psycho·babbler noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of psychobabble1

psycho- + babble; popularized by a book of the same title (1977) by U.S. journalist Richard D. Rosen (born 1949)
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Example Sentences

All the psychobabble of divided loyalties and identity crisis were never a part of the equation for me, nor any of my colleagues.

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