technobabble
English
/ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/, /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/
noun
Definitions
- Technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
- From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.
Etymology
Prefix from English babble.
Origin
English
babble
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eurobabble English
- astrobabble English
- babblative English
- babble English
- babblement English
- babbler English
- babblery English
- babblesome English
- babbleth English
- babbly English
- bizbabble English
- cyberbabble English
- ecobabble English
- econobabble English
- neurobabble English
- niggerbabble English
- outbabble English
- psychobabble English
- sociobabble English
- babelen Middle English