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Definition of
psychobabble noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
psychobabble
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsaɪkoʊˌbæbl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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the language that people use when they talk about feelings and emotional problems, which sounds very scientific, but really has little meaning
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psychobabble
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