logorrhea

noun

ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce logorrhea (audio)
Definition of logorrheanext
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea the article suffers from the logorrhea that infects so much academic writing

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Recent Examples of logorrhea Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds. — Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Their presence dramatized his absence, their logorrhea his silence. — Gary Indiana, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2020 Audra is armed with a pronounced case of logorrhea, an untamed curiosity, an ability to befriend almost anyone. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 31 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logorrhea
  1. repetition
  2. verbosity
  3. garrulity
  4. wordage
  5. repetitiveness
  6. verbalism
  7. circumlocution
  8. diffusion
Noun
  • His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The scene comes right after Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops, another enormous man-eating creature, and Nolan wanted to avoid the repetition.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of repetition
Noun
  • His verbosity has become a point of contention.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
    — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of verbosity
Noun
  • Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
    — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
Definition of garrulity
Noun
  • On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.
    — Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of wordage
Noun
  • The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of repetitiveness
Noun
  • Remaining on stage with gracious verbalism, Batiste first acknowledged the nominees.
    — Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021
Definition of verbalism
Noun
  • But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Definition of circumlocution
Noun
  • Most video diffusion models generate many frames simultaneously, denoising the sequence in one go.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Immigrant inventors contribute to knowledge diffusion across borders.
    — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of diffusion

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