heterophasia

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noun

A form of aphasia characterized by habitual substitution of meaningless or inappropriate words for those intended.

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Meanings

nounheterophasia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA form of aphasia characterized by habitual substitution of meaningless or inappropriate words for those intended.

Origin

From hetero- + -phasia.

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APA

heterophasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophasia

MLA

“heterophasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophasia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterophasia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophasia.

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