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ver|big|er|a|tion
ver|big|er|a|tion «vur BIHJ uh RAY shuhn», noun.
Psychology, Medicine. the frequent or obsessive repetition of the same word or phrase in a seemingly meaningless fashion: »

The law of causation extends to the most incoherent acts and even verbigerations in insanity (Sigmund Freud).

[< Latin verbigerātus (past participle of verbigerāre to talk, chat < verbum word + gerere carry on) + English -ion]

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • big — am·big·u·ous; am·big·u·ous·ly; am·big·u·ous·ness; BIG; big·a·mist; big·a·mize; big·a·mous; big·a·my; big; big·a·rade; big·ar·reau; big·e·lowia; big·eye; big·gen; big·gety; big·gie; big·gish; big·go·net; big·lip; big·ly; big·ness; big·no·nia;… …   English syllables

  • re·ver·ber·a·tion — /rıˌvɚbəˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 somewhat formal : a sound that echoes [count] the reverberations of her voice [noncount] Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation. 2 [count] : an effect or result that is …   Useful english dictionary

  • verbigeration — ver·big·er·a·tion …   English syllables

  • verbigeration — ver•big•er•a•tion [[t]vərˌbɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. pat the constant or obsessive repetition of meaningless words or phrases, as in mental illness • Etymology: 1890–95; < L verbiger(āre) to chat, converse …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • verbigeration — Constant repetition of meaningless words or phrases; seen in schizophrenia. SYN: oral stereotypy. [L. verbum, word, + gero, to carry about] * * * ver·big·er·a·tion (.)vər .bij ə rā shən n continual repetition of stereotyped phrases (as in some… …   Medical dictionary

  • Verbigerate — Ver*big er*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {verbigerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {verbigerating}.] [L. verbigerate, atum, to talk.] 1. To talk; chat. [Obs.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Med.) To repeat a word or sentence, in speaking or writing, without wishing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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