psittacism
/ˈsɪtəsɪz(ə)m/noun
The mechanical repetition of previously received ideas or images, without true reasoning or feeling; repetition of words or phrases parrot-fashion; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From classical Latin psittacus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ψιττακός parrot + -ism, after French psittacisme.
- demanding
- demandingly
- demand-led
- demand note
- demand-pull
- demantoid
- demarcate
- demarcation
- demarcation dispute
- demarcator
- demark
- demassification
- demassify
- dematerialise
- dematerialization
- dematerialize
- de Maupassant, Guy
- deme
- demean
- demeaning
- demeaningly
- demeanor
- demeanour
- de' Medici
- de' Medici, Catherine