Wørd of the week – Babsolalia

babsolalia n.

1. Psychiatry. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, as a symptom of alcohol induced loss of higher brain function

2. The infantile repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in alcohol poisoning.

3. The semi random text created by someone using sms or instant messenger while extremely drunk.

Based on: Echolalia n.

1. Psychiatry. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia.
2. An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in childhood development.

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