psychobabble

English - Turkish

Definition of psychobabble in English Turkish dictionary

Psikopat

psikoloji dili

psikoloji jargonu

English - English

Definition of psychobabble in English English dictionary

The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when regarded as trite or trivial

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

using language loaded with psychological terminology

The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis

disapproval If you refer to language about people's feelings or behaviour as psychobabble, you mean that it is very complicated and perhaps meaningless. Beneath the sentimental psychobabble, there's a likeable movie trying to get out. language that sounds scientific but is not really, that some people use when talking about their emotional problems - used in order to show disapproval

psychojargon

Turkish pronunciation

saykōbäbıl

Synonyms

argot, buzzword, jargon, patter, pop psych, psychospeak, self-help

Pronunciation

/ˌsīkōˈbabəl/ /ˌsaɪkoʊˈbæbəl/

Etymology

[ 'sI-kO-"ba-b&l ] (noun.) 1975. From psycho- +‎ babble.