Definition of a psychobabble

psychobabble

noun

• jargon used by psychoanalysts.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb - intransitive

• to speak in the manner of "psychobabble".

                                                              
  
                                                 
  
  Citation from "Funhouse", Lie To Me (TV), Season 3 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2011.

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