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echolalia

noun

(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)

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Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
A
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˌɛkə(ʊ)ˈleɪlɪə

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noun

  1. (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)

noun

  1. an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others

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