psychobabble

[ sahy-koh-bab-uh l ]
/ ˈsaɪ koʊˌbæb əl /
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noun

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

Origin of psychobabble

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

OTHER WORDS FROM psychobabble

psy·cho·bab·bler, noun

Words nearby psychobabble

psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst, psychoanalytic psychiatry, psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly, psychobiography, psychobiology, psychochemical, psychochemistry

Words related to psychobabble

argot, jargon, buzzword, patter, self-help

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British Dictionary definitions for psychobabble

psychobabble
/ (ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl) /

noun

informal the jargon of psychology, esp as used and popularized in various types of psychotherapy

Medical definitions for psychobabble

psychobabble
[ sī′kō-băb′əl ]

n.

Psychological jargon, especially that of psychotherapy.