psychobabble
psy·cho·bab·ble
psychobabble · psychobabbles · psychobabbled · psychobabbling
To speak or converse using this kind of jargonTo speak or converse using this kind of jargon.
/ˈsaɪkəʊbab(ə)l/
Meaning
1 sensesTo speak or converse using this kind of jargon.
Origin
From psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite belFrom psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite below.
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Forms
psychobabbles, psychobabbling, psychobabbled, psychobabbled| Base form | psychobabble · to psychobabble |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | psychobabbles |
| Present participle | psychobabbling |
| Past simple | psychobabbled |
| Past participle | psychobabbled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpsychobabbler
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle