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logorrhea

log·or·rhe·a
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [law-guh-ree-uh, log-uh-]
    • /ˌlɔ gəˈri ə, ˌlɒg ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [law-guh-ree-uh, log-uh-]
    • /ˌlɔ gəˈri ə, ˌlɒg ə-/

Definitions of logorrhea word

  • noun logorrhea pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech. 1
  • noun logorrhea incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility. 1
  • noun logorrhea A tendency to extreme loquacity. 1
  • noun logorrhea excessive talkativeness, esp. when incoherent and uncontrollable 0
  • noun logorrhea (psychology) An excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words. 0
  • noun logorrhea (humorous) Excessive talkativeness. 0

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Origin of logorrhea

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; logo- + -rrhea

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Parts of speech for Logorrhea

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

logorrhea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for logorrhea

noun logorrhea

  • verboseness — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
  • verbiage — overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity.
  • loquacity — the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.
  • prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
  • garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

Antonyms for logorrhea

noun logorrhea

  • conciseness — the quality of being concise.
  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

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