English Explanatory Dictionary

psittacism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mechanical, repetitive words used without understanding or consideration.

Word forms

psittacism psittacisms

Etymology

From Latin psittacus (“parrot”) + -ism. By surface analysis, psittac- + -ism.

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