glossolalia

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noun

Unintelligible utterances occurring during religious excitation, schizophrenia, etc. Also known as speaking in tongues.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œHe gave Traycee-Lay a quick, irritated look because her glossolalia, which came out something like: β€˜Oh my Guhd, oh my Guhd... yasyas yas, yasyas yas... in-nin-nin’ ... her glossolalia was interfering with his delivery.” John Eppel; Hatchings; Ama Books; 2006.
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