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psychobabble

psy·cho·bab·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-koh-bab-uh l]
    • /ˈsaɪ koʊˌbæb əl/
    • /ˈsaɪ.kəʊˌbæb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-bab-uh l]
    • /ˈsaɪ koʊˌbæb əl/

Definitions of psychobabble word

  • noun psychobabble writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance. 1
  • noun psychobabble meaningless psychological jargon 1
  • uncountable noun psychobabble If you refer to language about people's feelings or behaviour as psychobabble, you mean that it is very complicated and perhaps meaningless. 0
  • noun psychobabble the jargon of psychology, esp as used and popularized in various types of psychotherapy 0
  • noun psychobabble talk or writing that employs the language and concepts of psychology and psychiatry in a trite, superficial, or confusing way 0
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Parts of speech for Psychobabble

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psychobabble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

psychobabble usage trend in Literature

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