word salad
A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and…A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders.
слове́сная окро́шкаslovésnaja okróška, слове́сный сала́тslovésnyj salát
(uncountable, usually)Meaningless text generated by a computer.
(uncountable, usually)An intentionally nonsensical and voluminous statement.
- jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From word + salad, based on the notion that salads offer varied bulk, yet do not substantiFrom word + salad, based on the notion that salads offer varied bulk, yet do not substantially provide sustained nutrition.
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Forms
plural: word saladsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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