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noun
A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: clinical-psychology, human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pathology
History
From pali- + -lalia.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
