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psychobabble 

Speech that is heavy in post-structuralist jargon that is heavily based on experience and emotion instead of well-known science.
Every time Liam starts talking about his substandard art, he tries to explain it in rambling psychobabble...
psychobabble by jillian c September 18, 2005
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psychobabble 

The illogical stream of words that spew from the mouth of a person incapable of logical thinking or having a constructive conversation. Often experienced when breaking up with or divorcing a significant other.
"My x called my last night and wouldn't shut up. I can't stand to listen to that psychobabble anymore. Someone needs to take her cell phone away"
psychobabble by Phone guy May 20, 2009

Psychobabble 

A person, or, group of persons who engage in nonsensical conversation. Anyone who utters various words or topics in a statement (or several statements), none of which relate to each other.
"I thought Mr. Z explained our Math assignment well...that is, until he started psychobabbling about his childhood nightmares". "The bum on the corner started psychobabbling until someone gave him a dollar, then he shut up". Psychobabble talking crazy
Psychobabble by Laenemorej July 17, 2009

Psychobabble 

Slapping many insanities on a person, most of which are usually not warranted. The main reason most kids today have ADD or take riddilin or other such things. disabilities when really they are just lazy, or stupid.
"Did you hear that Johnny got diagnosed with ADD?" "Bah, thats psychobabble, you know he's just lazy!"
Psychobabble by Jeremy November 10, 2003

Psychobabble 

You will not psychobabble me with your loose words. Stupid retarded dumb
Psychobabble by Suave Legend November 11, 2014

psychobabble 

A derisive word for any emotional conversation used by people who have a lot of issues and thus fear any sort of intense conversation and want to write it all off as somehow illogical or inferior.
I tried to tell her how I felt, but she flipped out, accusing me of "psychobabble".
psychobabble by Downvoting Victim August 31, 2015