logorrhea

noun

log·or·rhea | \ ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrē-ə

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Definition of logorrhea

: excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness

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the article suffers from the logorrhea that infects so much academic writing

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Audra is armed with a pronounced case of logorrhea, an untamed curiosity, an ability to befriend almost anyone. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Looking for a blissful summer novel? Here it is: “Standard Deviation”," 31 May 2017

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logorrhea

noun

log·or·rhea

variants: or chiefly British logorrhoea \ ˌlȯg-ə-ˈrē-ə, ˌläg-

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Medical Definition of logorrhea

: pathologically excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness that is characteristic especially of the manic phase of bipolar disorder

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