"sociobabble" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From socio- + babble. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|socio|babble}} socio- + babble Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sociobabble (uncountable)
  1. The jargon used by sociologists. Tags: uncountable
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