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Definition of Psychobabble
1. Noun. Using language loaded with psychological terminology.
Definition of Psychobabble
1. Noun. The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when regarded as trite or trivial. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Psychobabble
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Psychobabble
Literary usage of Psychobabble
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"—RD Rosen, psychobabble, 1977 With is sometimes used with inanimate or abstract
objects: angry also with the change of fortune which was reshaping the world ..."
2. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"Long, semicoherent screeds spilling from one mail-message to another, cogent
points drowning in rivers of psychobabble, dulcet-toned conciliatory gestures ..."
3. Do the Right Thing: The People's Economist Speaks by Walter Edward Williams (1995)
"We don't have to consult an expert to give us a dose of psychobabble. It's simple
and obvious: The cost of pocket calculators has fallen, and the cost of ..."
4. How Can I Change?: Breaking Free from the Gap Trap by Robin Boisvert, C J Mahaney (1993)
"... he spoke psychobabble fluently, his diagnosis omitted any reference to the "S"
word.... Sin. ..."
5. A Testimony of Jesus Christ by Anthony Charles Garland (2007)
"In our modern age of self-esteem and psychobabble, talk of judgment is unwelcome.
Study of prophetic passages, especially those from the ..."
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