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logorrhea

noun log·or·rhea \ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrē-ə, ˌlä-\

Definition of LOGORRHEA

: excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness

— log·or·rhe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1892

Synonyms: circumlocution, diffuseness, diffusion, garrulity, garrulousness, verbiage, long-windedness, periphrasis, prolixity, redundancy, verbalism, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness

Medical Dictionary

noun log·or·rhea

: pathologically excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness that is characteristic especially of the manic phase of bipolar disorder

—log·or·rhe·ic or chiefly British log·or·rhoe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective

log·or·rhea or chiefly British log·or·rhoea \ˌlȯg-ə-ˈrē-ə, ˌläg-\

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