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psychobabble

 noun
     
Related topics: Psychology, Psychiatry, Linguistics
psy‧cho‧bab‧ble [uncountable]
informalSLMP language that sounds scientific but is not really, that some people use when talking about their emotional problems - used in order to show disapproval
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