logorrhœalogorrhean.
/lɒɡəˈriːə/ Excessive volubility accompanying some forms of mental illness; also gen., an excessive flow of words, prolixity.
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the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > disturbed speech
paralogia1811
logorrhœa1902
the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chatter
chirma800
clappingc1386
glavera1400
clapa1420
clackc1440
blabc1460
clattera1500
babble?a1525
babblery1532
pratery1533
clitter-clatter1535
by-talk?1551
prattle1555
prittle-prattle1556
twittle-twattle1565
cacquet1567
prate?1574
prattlement1579
babblement1595
gibble-gabble1600
gabble1602
twattlea1639
tolutiloquence1656
pratement1657
gaggle1668
leden1674
cackle1676
twit-twat1677
clash1685
chit-chat1710
chatter-chitter1711
chitter-chatter1712
palavering1732
hubble-bubble1735
palaver1748
rattle1748
gum1751
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gammon1781
gash1787
chattery1789
gabber1792
whitter-whatter1805
yabble1808
clacket1812
talky-talky1812
potter1818
yatter1827
blue streak1830
gabblement1831
psilologya1834
chin-music1834
patter1841
jaw1842
chatter1851
brabble1861
tongue-work1866
yacker1882
talkee1885
chelp1891
chattermag1895
whitter1897
burble1898
yap1907
clatfart1913
jive1928
logorrhœa1935
waffle1937
yackety-yacking1953
yack1958
yackety-yack1958
motormouth1976
1902 J. M. Baldwin Dict. Philos. & Psychol. II. 30/1 Logorrhea refers to the excessive flow of words, a common symptom in cases of mania.
1907 Daily Chron. 13 Feb. 7/4 In the case of a man suffering from the insanity known as logorrhea the ideas come rapidly tumbling over each other.
1935 Punch 5 June 662/2 I have invented logorrhœa—or, if you prefer it, logorrhage. Like pyorrhœa.., it afflicts three out of four.
1970 Daily Tel. 5 Feb. 6/4 We are left with a tedious tale of complicated intrigues written by an author suffering from acute logorrhoea.
1970 L. E. Hinsie & R. J. Campbell Psychiatric Dict. (ed. 4) 751/2 Also known as logorrhea..[tachylogia] is characteristic of the manic phase of manic-depressive disorder.
Derivatives
logoˈrrhœic adj.
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the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adjective] > specific disorders
tongue-tied1530
scanning1881
word-deaf1883
word-blind1888
paragraphic1899
paraphasic1899
adenoidal1908
telegraphic1916
adenoidy1926
paragrammatic1956
logorrhœic1960
paragrammatical1962
logorrhœtic1965
1960 Spectator 21 Oct. 591 Protective shields against the prevailing logorrhoeic fall~out.
1965 W. R. Brain Speech Disorders (ed. 2) v. 56 Patients with sensory or Wernicke's aphasia or jargon aphasia include logorrhoeic patients with abundant paraphasias and serious defects of comprehension.
logoˈrrhœtic adj.
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the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adjective] > specific disorders
tongue-tied1530
scanning1881
word-deaf1883
word-blind1888
paragraphic1899
paraphasic1899
adenoidal1908
telegraphic1916
adenoidy1926
paragrammatic1956
logorrhœic1960
paragrammatical1962
logorrhœtic1965
1965 Listener 14 Jan. 62/3 No one could, or would want to, surpass that logorrhoetic master, except himself.
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