logorrhea

logorrhea — noun

1. a style of speaking or writing that uses far more words than necessary, often in

1.名詞C2
釋義

a style of speaking or writing that uses far more words than necessary, often in a confused or disorganised way that makes the meaning hard to follow

例句

Mert's conference speech was filled with logorrhea and repeated the same points for an hour.

logorrhea + filled with + speech

The guest columnist's logorrhea turned a simple reply into a three-thousand-word essay.

同義詞
  • verbosity

    focuses on using too many words in writing or speech, without the 'incoherent' element

  • prolixity

    more formal; specifically describes tedious, drawn-out discourse

  • garrulity

    emphasises rambling, tiresome talk about trivial matters

反義詞
  • brevity

    concise and economical use of words

  • laconism

    extreme brevity in speech or writing

文法句型

logorrhea + of + [speech/writing]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — not used in the plural. Frequently modified by adjectives such as 'sheer,' 'verbal,' or 'rambling.' Typically used to criticise public speech or writing rather than casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He has many logorrheas in his speech.
✅His speech is full of logorrhea.
💡logorrhea is uncountable and never pluralised.
❌She suffers from logorrhea' (for someone who is simply talkative).
✅She is very talkative.
💡logorrhea implies excessive, incoherent speech bordering on pathology; reserve it for extreme cases.

2. a medically significant form of excessive, confused speech that occurs as a symp

2.名詞C2
釋義

a medically significant form of excessive, confused speech that occurs as a symptom of certain psychiatric or neurological conditions

例句

The patient's logorrhea during the manic episode made Dr. Okafor's evaluation impossible.

medical context: manic episode

The nursing staff recognised Hoa's sudden logorrhea as a sign her medication needed adjustment.

collocation: sudden logorrhea

同義詞
  • pressure of speech

    clinical term for rapid, driven speech seen in mania

  • volubility

    formal; fluent, ceaseless speech, not necessarily pathological

反義詞
  • mutism

    complete or near-complete absence of speech, often clinically significant

  • alogia

    clinical term for poverty of speech, common in schizophrenia

文法句型

logorrhea + is a symptom of + [condition]

patient + exhibits + logorrhea

用法筆記

Frequently used in clinical psychiatry to describe a symptom of bipolar disorder (manic phase) and certain neurological conditions. Distinguish from sense 1, which is a general criticism, by the presence of an underlying medical diagnosis or pathological context.

常見錯誤

❌He is logorrhea because he talks a lot.
✅He exhibits logorrhea as a symptom of his condition.
💡logorrhea is a noun, not an adjective; the related adjective is logorrheic.