glossolalia

glossolalia

 [glos″o-la´le-ah]

gibberish that simulates coherent speech.

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glos·so·la·li·a

(glos'ō-lā'lē-ă),

Rarely used term for unintelligible jargon or babbling.

[glosso- + G. lalia, talk, chat]

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glossolalia

(glô′sə-lā′lē-ə, glŏs′ə-)

n.

1. Fabricated and nonmeaningful speech, especially such speech associated with a trance state or certain schizophrenic syndromes.

2. See gift of tongues.

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glossolalia

Psychiatry Gibberish, 'speaking in tongues'

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glos·so·la·li·a

(glos'ō-lā'lē-ă)

Rarely used term for unintelligible jargon or babbling.

[glosso- + G. lalia, talk, chat]

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glossolalia

‘speaking in tongues’. The production of a stream of usually meaningless sounds resembling words. Glossolalia is a skill acquired by some people who enjoy a high state of religious excitement and is often accorded respect by like-minded observers.

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