verb
- past tense of psychobabble; spoke or wrote using psychological jargon or pseudo-psychological language, often superficially or insincerely
Usage: informal; often critical or dismissive in tone
Examples
- The self-help guru psychobabbled his way through the entire seminar without offering practical advice.
- She psychobabbled about emotional intelligence until everyone in the room lost interest.
- He psychobabbled about his inner child instead of addressing the real problem.
- The therapist psychobabbled so much that her clients left more confused than when they arrived.
- Critics said the article psychobabbled rather than presented solid research.