palilalia

/pælɪˈlaɪliə/

Definitions

1. noun

a rare neurological disorder in which a person involuntarily repeats certain sounds, words, or phrases.

“After the diagnosis, the patient’s family struggled to cope with her sudden onset of palilalia.”

Synonyms

  • aphemia
  • stammering
  • tongue-tiedness

Antonyms

  • eloquence
  • fluency