"sociobabble" meaning in English

See sociobabble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: socio- + babble. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|socio|babble}} socio- + babble Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sociobabble (uncountable)
  1. The jargon used by sociologists. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sociobabble-en-noun-FRaTB~Ds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with socio-

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