cataphasia

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noun

A speech defect characterised by repetition of individual words.

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Meanings

nouncataphasia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA speech defect characterised by repetition of individual words.

Origin

From cata- + -phasia.

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APA

cataphasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphasia

MLA

“cataphasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cataphasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphasia.

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