Definitions

1. noun

A rhetorical device in which a speaker uses repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences; a form of tautology.

“The politician’s speech was filled with battology, as he repeated the phrase ‘new era’ multiple times.”

2. noun

Ridiculous or meaningless repetition of words or phrases.

“The poet’s use of battology in his poem made it difficult to take seriously.”