Battological

/ˌbætəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by battology; involving excessive repetition of the same word or idea; redundant or unnecessarily repetitive.

Etymology

From Greek 'battologia' (stammering/repetition), possibly from the proper name Battus (a mythological stammerer). The term evolved to describe verbose, repetitive writing or speech.

Kelly Says

A 'battological' speaker is basically someone who repeats themselves repeatedly (see what I did there?)—and the word itself comes from a Greek king who had a stutter, giving it a rather ironic history!

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