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Psychobabble
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psy·cho·bab·ble (sk-bbl)
n.
Psychological jargon, especially that of psychotherapy.
Psychobabble
A popular term for what some experts in human behaviour regard as nebulous, uncertain, or low-value words and phrases often used by non-degreed persons who ‘practice psychology’ over the air waves
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