Acataphasia

/ˌækətəˈfeɪziə/ noun

Definition

A speech disorder characterized by incoherent or unintelligible speech; inability to speak coherently.

Etymology

From Greek a- (without) + cataphasis (affirmation/clear statement). A medical term for expressive speech problems.

Kelly Says

Acataphasia is what happens when someone's brain can't organize thoughts into coherent language—they want to speak but it comes out jumbled, like a radio tuned between stations.

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