psychobabble

noun psy·cho·bab·ble \ˈsī-kō-ˌba-bəl\

: language that is used by people who talk about mental and emotional problems and that is seen as silly or meaningless : psychological jargon

Full Definition of PSYCHOBABBLE

: a predominantly metaphorical language for expressing one's feelings

a : psychological jargon

b : trite or simplistic language derived from psychotherapy <repeating the usual psychobabble about self-discovery — Mark Coleman>

— psychobabble intransitive verb

— psy·cho·bab·bler \-ˌba-blər\ noun

See psychobabble defined for English-language learners

1975

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