Logorrhea

Alternative forms

• logorrhoea (UK)
• logorrhÅ“a obsolete

Origin

From New Latin, from Latin logos ("word, utternance"), from Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, "word, utterance") + ῥοία (rhoia, "flow").

Full definition of logorrhea

Noun

1. (psychology) An excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words.
2. (humorous) Excessive talkativeness.

Synonyms

• (excessive talkativeness) garrulousness, wordiness, prolixity

Derived terms

• blogorrhea
• logorrheic
• logorrheically

Related terms

• diarrhea/diarrhoea
• galactorrhea/galactorrhoea
• gonorrhea/gonorrhoea
• pyorrhea/pyorrhoea