First Known Use: circa 1892
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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
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Origin of LOGORRHEA
New Latin
Related to LOGORRHEA
Medical Dictionary
logorrhea
noun log·or·rhea
Medical Definition of LOGORRHEA
: 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
Variants of LOGORRHEA
log·or·rhea or chiefly British log·or·rhoea \ˌlȯg-ə-ˈrē-ə, ˌläg-\
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