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psychobabble
[ sahy-koh-bab-uhl ]
noun
- writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.
psychobabble
/ ˈ²õ²¹Éª°ìəʊˌ²úæ²úÉ™±ô /
noun
- informal.the jargon of psychology, esp as used and popularized in various types of psychotherapy
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²õ²âc³ó´Ç·²ú²¹²úb±ô±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of psychobabble1
Example Sentences
I get a dozen texts every week filled with weight loss psychobabble, while my husband is dogged by technically legal, but still not awesome, political outreach and fearmongering.
Grace and Grit Rated R for harsh words and hubristic psychobabble.
The vice president argued that the president had succumbed to psychobabble from an inexperienced aide.
“Sex addiction†is seen by many as empty psychobabble, a daft metaphor at best, dangerously weaponized on “a really bad day.â€
The fitness guru’s sphere of influence has typically been centered on the body, with some wiggle room for related self-help psychobabble and musical appreciation.
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