Logorrhea meaning

lô'gə-rē'ə, lŏg'ə-
Excessive use of words.
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Excessive talkativeness, esp. when incoherent and uncontrollable.
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(psychology) An excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words.
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(humorous) Excessive talkativeness.
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Origin of logorrhea

  • From New Latin, from Latin logos (“word, utternance"), from Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, “word, utterance") + ῥοία (rhoia, “flow").
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Logorrhea Sentence Examples

  • My economics professor's logorrhea can be frustrating at times, especially when she deviates from the topic at hand.

  • Sean's logorrhea can be off-putting to those who spend a lot of time with him. We often end up tuning him out.

  • Although I had originally planned to vote for the Independent candidate, I changed my mind when her inconsiderate logorrhea became apparent.

  • Her incessant chattering might be classified as logorrhea.

  • Logorrhea, especially if it is incoherent, can be a symptom of a deeper underlying mental condition.

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