neolalia

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US/ˌnioʊˈleɪliə/

noun

The tendency, of some psychotics, to talk using new or meaningless words

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Meanings

nounneolalia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe tendency, of some psychotics, to talk using new or meaningless words

Origin

From neo- + -lalia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ileoanal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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