Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. psittacism

psittacism

psittacism

n. the mechanical repetition of words, phrases, or ideas with no understanding of their meaning. [from Latin psittacus, “parrot”]

Related Terms

ecological study

ecological study 1. research into the mutual relations betw...

preternatural

preternatural adj. describing phenomena that appear to be i...

heterosexism

heterosexism n. prejudice against any nonheterosexual form...

real-life test

real-life test a period during which people seeking sex-rea...

self-talk

self-talk n. an internal dialogue in which an individual ut...

ascendance

ascendance n. a personality trait involving a desire to be...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact