What (who) is psychobabble - definition
psychobabble
A FORM OF SPEECH OR WRITING THAT USES PSYCHOLOGICAL JARGON, BUZZWORDS, AND ESOTERIC LANGUAGE TO CREATE AN IMPRESSION OF TRUTH OR PLAUSIBILITY, BY A PERSON LACKING THE EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TERMS
Psycho-babble; PsychoBabble; Psycho-Babble; Psychobabble (jargon)
¦ noun informal, derogatory jargon used in popular psychology.
psychobabble
A FORM OF SPEECH OR WRITING THAT USES PSYCHOLOGICAL JARGON, BUZZWORDS, AND ESOTERIC LANGUAGE TO CREATE AN IMPRESSION OF TRUTH OR PLAUSIBILITY, BY A PERSON LACKING THE EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TERMS
Psycho-babble; PsychoBabble; Psycho-Babble; Psychobabble (jargon)
Any and all conditions, methods, treatments delivered by psychiatrists, psychologists, and other pseudo-sciences.
1. His continuous evaluation of me was nothing but psychobabble.
2. ADHD or ADD is nothing but a bunch of psychobabble.
1. His continuous evaluation of me was nothing but psychobabble.
2. ADHD or ADD is nothing but a bunch of psychobabble.
psychobabble
A FORM OF SPEECH OR WRITING THAT USES PSYCHOLOGICAL JARGON, BUZZWORDS, AND ESOTERIC LANGUAGE TO CREATE AN IMPRESSION OF TRUTH OR PLAUSIBILITY, BY A PERSON LACKING THE EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TERMS
Psycho-babble; PsychoBabble; Psycho-Babble; Psychobabble (jargon)
If you refer to language about people's feelings or behaviour as psychobabble, you mean that it is very complicated and perhaps meaningless.
Beneath the sentimental psychobabble, there's a likeable movie trying to get out.
N-UNCOUNT [disapproval]
Wikipedia
Psychobabble
Psychobabble (a portmanteau of "psychology" or "psychoanalysis" and "babble") is a form of speech or writing that uses psychological jargon, buzzwords, and [language to create an impression of truth or plausibility]. The term implies that the speaker or writer lacks the experience and understanding necessary for the proper use of psychological terms.
Pronunciation examples for psychobabble
1. I didn't pay $200 for your psychobabble.
A Dog Year (2009)
2. That is some spooky psychobabble shit.
Final Destination (2009)
3. probably would have said was a bunch of psychobabble.
Rebooting My Brain _ Maria Ross _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of psychobabble
1. Industry of psychobabble Despite the entire industry of psychobabble now surrounding obesity, for most people, being hugely overweight is a choice.
2. Shallow psychobabble.. ... A bunch of people obviously got too much time on their hands."
3. "Shallow psychobabble," he scoffed to Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" yesterday.
4. The Baroness is a European invention, she does not indulge in American psychobabble.
5. Her obvious well being doesn‘t serve the elite psychobabble left‘s agenda.