verbomania

verbomania
A rarely used term for an abnormal talkativeness; a psychotic flow of speech. [L. verbum, word, + G. mania, frenzy]

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ver·bo·ma·nia (vur″bo-maґne-ə) logorrhea.

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  • verbomania — noun a) Obsession with words. b) An abnormal talkativeness; a psychotic flow of speech …   Wiktionary

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  • verbomania — ver·bo·mania …   English syllables

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  • verbomaniac — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin verbomania, after Late Latin mania: International Scientific Vocabulary maniac : one afflicted with verbomania …   Useful english dictionary

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