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verbigeration

ver·big·er·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ver-bij-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /vərˌbɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ver-bij-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /vərˌbɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of verbigeration word

  • noun verbigeration the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder 0
  • noun verbigeration the compulsive repetition of seemingly meaningless words, phrases, or sentences, without regard to stimulus; oral stereotypy 0
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Origin of verbigeration

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Latin verbiger(āre) to chat, converse (verb(um) word + -i- -i- + -gerāre durative derivative of gerere to carry on, transact) + -ation

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Parts of speech for Verbigeration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Verbigeration

verbigeration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for verbigeration

noun verbigeration

  • logorrhea — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
  • loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
  • catalogic — of the nature of or relating to a catalogue
  • macrology — Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
  • officialese — a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
All 6 Synonyms of verbigeration

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