Meaning of psychobabble | Babel Free

Definitions

The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when used pretentiously to discuss mundane issues.

derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“We are living, practically no one has to be reminded, in a therapeutic age. The sign⟳ in every storefront reads: "Psychobabble spoken here".”

“The psychological patter of the '70s is as inescapable as Muzak and just as numbing: Are you relating? Going through heavy changes? In touch⟳ with yourself and doing your own⟳ thing? Are you up front, or just hung up and uptight? Boston Writer R.D. (for Richard Dean) Rosen calls it psychobabble, and in his new book by that title (Atheneum, $8.95) sees America awash in soggy therapeutic clichés.”

“He didn't want⟳ to hear⟳ any new-age psychobabble, like⟳ " find⟳ your inner peace."”

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