Verbalism Definition & Meaning

verbalism
noun
  1. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
  2. overabundance of words

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