embolalia
Meanings
noun
- Automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “something thrown in”) + -lalia.
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