psychobabble

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈsaɪkəʊbab(ə)l/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when used pretentiously to discuss mundane issues. derogatory,uncountable
    — We are living, practically no one has to be reminded, in a therapeutic age. The sign in every storefront reads: "Psychobabble spoken here".
动词 v.
  1. To speak or converse using this kind of jargon. intransitive

词形变化

psychobabbles present,singular,third-person psychobabbling participle,present psychobabbled participle,past psychobabbled past

词源

词源 1
From psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite below.
词源 2
From psycho- + babble. First use appears c. 1975 in an article by R.D. Rosen. See cite below.
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