logorrhea

Meanings

• Noun

  Excessive or uncontrollable use of words.

  - "His logorrhea during speeches often left the audience confused."
  - "She was known for her logorrheic tendencies in writing."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌlɒ.ɡəˈɹɪ.ə/
   
   
   
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2. /ˌlɔ.ɡəˈɹi.ə/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91949352"

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Antonyms

reticence , taciturnity

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Synonyms

garrulousness , loquaciousness

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Variants

List of all variants of logorrhea that leads to same result
logorrhea , logorrheas , logorrheic

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Etymology

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From the Greek words logos (word) and rhea (flow).

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Trivia

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1. Logorrhea is not considered a medical condition, but rather a descriptive term.

2. The world record for the longest speech is held by Hawthorne Brown, who spoke for 24 hours and 15 minutes without stopping.

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Related Concepts

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1. Verbal Diarrhea: A colloquial term for logorrhea, referring to an excessive and often incoherent flow of words.

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Culture

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Logorrhea is often associated with excessive talkativeness or verbosity. It can be seen in various forms of literature, such as speeches, novels, and poetry.

How to Memorize "logorrhea"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a waterfall of words flowing out of someone's mouth.
   - Visualize a person speaking non-stop, with a constant stream of words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with excessive talkativeness or verbosity.
   - Think of someone who never stops talking as a personification of logorrhea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: Lots Of Rambling, Garrulous, Overly, Excessive, Abundant, Nattering, Haphazardly, Incoherent.
   - Use the phrase 'Logorrhea: too many words' to remember the meaning.

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