informal + disapproving
: language that is used by people who talk about mental and emotional problems and that is seen as silly or meaningless : psychological jargon
a popular book filled with the usual psychobabble
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“Psychobabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/psychobabble. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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