noun
- language that uses psychological or psychiatric terms in a way that sounds scientific but is actually meaningless or pretentious
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- The self-help book was full of psychobabble about ‘actualizing your inner potential.’
- She dismissed his explanation as mere psychobabble.
- The therapist avoided psychobabble and spoke in terms her patients could understand.
- The article was criticized for its reliance on psychobabble rather than scientific evidence.
- His speech was filled with psychobabble that impressed no one.
- The workshop leader used so much psychobabble that participants left confused.